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WASHBURN   &   CO.'S 
AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 


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CONTAINING  A   DESCRIPTIVE    LIST  OF 


FLOWER    AND    VEGETABLE    SEEDS; 


ALSO  A  LIST  OP 


FRENCH  HYBRID  GLADIOLUS. 

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HORTICULTURAL   HALL. 


RAISED  AND   IMPORTED   BY 


WASHBURN     AND     COMPANY, 

SEED     MERCHANTS, 
HORTICULTURAL  HALL,   No.   100,  TREMONT  STREET, 

BOSTON,   MASS. 


CONTENTS. 


Agricultural  Seeds,  in  quantity 126 

Annuals,  Sowing  and  Cultivation  of  ....      4 
Biennials  and  Perennials,  Culture  of  ....      3 
Collection  of  Flower-Seeds,  by  mail ....    12 
Collection  of  French  and  German  Flower- 
Seeds .    90 

Cabbage,  Marblehead  Drumhead  .....  131 
Collection  of  Vegetable-Seeds,  by  mail .  .  .  127 
Collection  of  Kitchen-garden  Seeds  .  .  .  .127 

Clover-Seeds 129 

Culinary  Roots,  Plants,  &c 129 

Facilities  for  forwarding  Seeds  by  mail  ...    12 

Flower-Seeds 13-89 

Flower-Gardens,  Plans  of 8 

Fruit-Seeds • 129 

Great  Inducements  for  forming  Clubs  ....    12 

Grain  and  Grass  Seeds 129 

Gladiolus,  French  Hybrid 149 

Hotbeds,  Preparation  of 7 

Horticultural   Books 2d  page  of  cover 

Introductory 2 

Lawn-Grass 128 


PAGE. 

Lilies,  Japan 2d  page  of  cover 

Lilium  Auratum see  cut 

Mushroom  Spawn 135 

Novelties  for  1866-67 92 

Novelties  and  Specialities  for  1867-68  .   .   .  130 

Novelties  for  1869 141 

Ornamental  Tree-Seeds 129 

Rare  Seeds  and  Novelties 136 

Seeds  for  Hedges  .   .   .   . 129 

Special  Directions  for  Cultivators  of  Flowers      6 

Summer  Flower-Garden 3 

Strawberry-Seeds 129 

To  our  Amateur  Friends n 

Tree-Seeds 129 

Tobacco-Seed 152 

Tritomas 152 

Tigridias 152 

Tuberoses 152 

Vegetables  Seeds,  Select  List  of 103 

Vegetables  Seeds,  in  quantity 126 

Zea,  or  Japanese  Maize 102 


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THE 


SUMMER    FLOWER-GARDEN; 

CONTAINING 

BRIEF  DIRECTIONS   FOR   THE   CULTIVATION   OF  ANNUAL,   BIENNIAL, 
AND   PERENNIAL  FLOWER-SEEDS. 


NNUAL  flowers  are  not  only  among  the  most  beautiful  ornaments  of  the 
summer  flower-garden,  but  the  ease  with  which  they  are  cultivated,  and  the 
long  time  they  remain  in  bloom,  give  them  the  highest  claim  to  our 
attention  and  care.  Without  them,  however  much  we  may  admire  the 
various  showy  bedding  plants,  a  continuous  and  uninterrupted  display  of 
flowers,  from  spring  till  frost,  cannot  well  be  obtained ;  and  when  we  add 
the  charm  of  novelty,  and  the  still  greater  one  of  variety,  we  have  only 
enumerated  a  few  of  the  claims  of  these  most  desirable  and  effective  orna- 
ments of  the  gardens  of  "  the  million." 

In  consequence  of  their  simple  culture,  and  the  small  amount  of  trouble 
IK  [A  Jr-±—       tnev  &ive  to  tne  amateur»  as  we^  as  tnei'  comparative  inexpensiveness 
Jl     \f^Hf       for  their  rich  array  of  beauty,  they  are  yearly  becoming  more  generally 
//    nfL*'H        grown.     Bedding-plants  are  charming  objects ;  but  the  yearly  propagation 
/  //y  [  "iw\       required  for  geraniums,  verbenas,  &c.,  the  labor  of  potting  and  watering, 
/  '    I      *  and  the  expense   of  wintering   them,  are   not  within  every  one's  means ; 

but  a  few  dollars  expended  in  seeds,  and  a  little  pleasant  labor  in  the 
sunny  days  of  early  spring,  will  give  an  amount  of  real  enjoyment  beyond  belief.  The  most  deso- 
late garden  may  be  made  a  scene  of  beauty  in  scarcely  more  than  a  month's  time.  Annuals  are  not 
what  they  were  in  former  days.  The  skill  of  the  hybridizer  in  the  production  of  new  varieties,  and 
the  diligence  of  the  enthusiastic  florist  in  the  selection  of  the  finest  plants,  have  entirely  changed  the 
character  of  many  of  these  flowers ;  and,  if  to  this  we  add  the  new  acquisitions  from  Japan,  how  could 
we  well  make  up  a  summer-garden  without  them  ?  What  should  we  do  without  the  grand  Pceony- 
flowered  Asters,  the  brilliant  double  Zinnias,  the  boldly-marked  and  rich-colored  Petunias,  the  Double 
Portulacas,  —  like  miniature  roses,  —  the  Heddewiggi  pink,  the  Tropasolum,  &c.  ?  These  give  an 
entire  nevy  feature  to  our  annuals,  to  be  cherished  by  every  lover  of  beautiful  flowers. 

We  therefore  make  no  apology  for  giving  a  few  brief  hints  on  the  cultivation  of  these,  as  well  as 
some  of  the  biennials  and  perennials,  equally  important  in  the  decoration  of  the  flower-border. 

ANNUALS. 

Among  florists  and  gardeners,  the  term  "  annual "  is  given  to  those  plants  which  are  sown  in 
the  spring,  bloom  and  seed  in  the  summer,  and  soon  afterwards  perish.  A  few  are  included  among 
annuals,  like  the  Marvel  of  Peru,  &c.,  because  they  flower  the  first  year;  but  they  are  only  annual  as 
regards  treatment.  By  cultivators  they  have  been  divided  into  three  classes ;  viz.,  Hardy,  Half- 
hardy ',  and  Tender  A  nnuals,  —  a  very  convenient  classification ;  and  as  such  we  shall  treat  of  them 
here. 

HARDY    ANNUALS. 

These  are  so  called  because  they  do  not  require  any  artificial  heat  at  any  period  of  their  growth, 
and  are  capable  of  enduring  any  ordinary  weather  from  April  to  November ;  a  frosty  morning,  not 
unusual  in  the  former  month,  or  even  in  May,  doing  them  no  injury,  if  advanced  beyond  the  seed- 
leaf.  Many  of  them  may  be  sown  in  autumn  ;  and  the  young  plants  will  make  their  appearance  early 
in  spring,  and  flower  stronger  than  when  it  is  deferred  till  April. 

THE  SOIL  AND  ITS  PREPARATION. 

The  best  soil  for  annuals,  and  indeed  for  most  flowering  plants,  whether  biennials  or  perennialst  is  a 
light,  rich  loam,  neither  too  sandy  nor  too  stiff.  In  such  they  grew  readily,  and  attain  to  great  per- 
fection of  bloom,  with  but  little  care ;  but  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that  few  persons  have  just 
such  a  soil,  nor  is  it  possible  often  for  the  cultivator  to  have  much  choice.  He  must  take  such  soil  as 
he  has,  and  make  the  most  of  it ;  and,  by  the  application  of  proper  manures,  or  sand  or  clay,  he  can 
bring  it  to  such  a  condition  as  to  answer  all  the  purposes  of  a  flower-garden.  Moving  large 
masses  of  soil  is  very  expensive  ;  and  writers  who  advise  the  addition  of  rich  loam  seem  not  to  be 
aware  of  the  difficulty  of  procuring  it,  or  the  expense  and  labor  attending  the  same.  For  the  com- 
plete garden  of  the  wealthy,  this  may  and  should  be  done  ;  but  the  mass  of  cultivators  need  not  fear 
of  obtaining  good  results  without  it.  Deep  and  thorough  trenching  in  the  autumn,  if  possible,  and 
the  application  of  very  old  decayed  manure  or  leaf-mould,  will  give  the  amateur  a  well-prepared  and 


THE   SUMMER    FLOWER-GARDEN. 


suitable  soil.  If  the  situation  of  the  garden  is  low  or  damp,  first  of  all,  it  should  be  well  drained ;  for, 
in  addition  to  the  injury  from  excessive  moisture,  such  soils  are  cold,  and  the  young  plants  are  in- 
jured by  early  frosts,  when  they  would  escape  damage  in  one  of  the  opposite  character :  neither 
should  the  situation  be  too  dry,  as,  in  this  case,  the  plants  would  suffer  in  summer,  and  present  a 
meagre  in  place  of  a  vigorous  bloom.  Where  the  soil  is  too  light,  a  thin  layer  of  clay,  if  to  be  had, 
spread  ov;r  the  surface  in  the  autumn,  and  dug  in,  after  being  pulverized  by  the  winter  frosts,  in  the 


He  must  understand  that  the  soil  of  a  good  garden  should  be  deep,  well  pulverized,  friable,  and 
rich  ;  and  if  the  opposite,  to  make  it  as  near  that  as  possible. 

When  the  flower-garden  is  to  be  a  speciality,  —  apiece  of  ground  set  apart  for  that  object,  and  laid 
out  in  geometrical  order,  and  all  the  beds  edged  with  box  or  thrift,  —  then  more  pains  ought  to  be 
taken ;  and  those  who  are  about  to  do  this,  if  they  have  not  the  requisite  information,  will  consult 
something  more  than  a  catalogue.  Our  hints  are  intended  for  the  mass  of  the  people  who  love  flow- 
ers,—who  have  but  little  leisure, —and  do  not  wish  to  incur  great  expense  in  the  gratification  of 
their  taste. 

PERIOD    FOR   SOWING. 

This  must  depend  much  upon  the  season,  as  well  as  the  locality.  Our  Northern  springs  are  so 
variable,  that  no  definite  period  can  be  named.  As  a  general  rule,  the  proper  time  to  commence 
sowing  is  about  the  middle  of  April,  though  a  few  soits  may  be  planted  as  soon  as  the  ground  can  be 
got  ready ;  and,  for  a  succession,  the  sowing  should  be  continued  until  June.  In  the  Southern  States, 
of  course,  January,  February,  or  March  will  be  the  time  to  sow,  as  they  correspond  with  April,  May, 
and  June  of  the  North.  The  Californian  annuals,  now  so  numerous  and  so  ornamental,  are  very 
hardy,  and  should  be  sown  early,  as  they  get  well  established  before  the  heat  of  summer.  To  avoid 
all  danger  of  injury,  the  sowing  may  be  deferred  till  the  last  of  April ;  but,  when  a  little  labor  is  of  no 
consideration,  the  sowing  may  be  made  earlier,  and  in  case  of  failure  to  grow,  or  subsequent 
injury  from  frost  or  wet,  another  sowing  may  be  made  when  the  weather  is  more  favorable.  Because 
we  recommend  April,  it  is  not  to  be  understood  the  sowing  must  be  made  at  that  time.  The  only 
object  is  to  obtain  a  vigorous  growth  and  early  bloom.  If  sown  in  any  part  of  May,  they  will  flower 
later  but  abundantly  throughout  the  latter  part  of  summer. 

MODE  OF  SOWING. 

This  must  be  varied  according  to  the  style  of  the  garden  and  the  variety  to  be  sown.  Many 
of  the  most  showy  and  beautiful  annuals  are  very  impatient  of  removal ;  and  these  must  be  sown 
where  they  are  to  remain  and  flower.  Such  are  the  1  upins,  Sweet  Pea,  Eschscholtzia,  Poppies,  &c. 
Indeed,  most  of  the  tap-rooted  annuals  will  not  bear  transplanting.  Other  annuals  which  may  be 
transplanted,  and  some  of  which  flower  stronger  for  removal,  may  either  be  sown  in  the  places  where 
they  are  to  bloom,  or  in  prepared  beds,  from  whence  they  are  to  be  transplanted  to  the  flower-garden. 
In  small  gardens,  undoubtedly  the  best  way  is  to  sow  where  they  are  to  remain,  thinning  out  the 
superfluous  plants  ;  this  gives  the  least  trouble :  but  in  larger  gardens,  or  where  there  are  beds  of 
early  spring  bulbs  to  be  filled,  the  safest  and  best  plan  is  to  sow  in  well-prepared  beds,  and,  when 
the  young  plants  are  of  proper  size,  to  transplant  to  the  flower-garden. 

Never  sow  seeds  when  the  ground  is  very  wet,  particularly  early  in  the  spring.  Select  a  time 
when  the  soil  is  neither  wet  nor  dry.  The  sowing  must  be  left  to  the  taste  of  the  cultivator,  and  the 
extent  of  surface.  If  there  are  vacant  beds,  the  seeds  may  be  sown  in  rows  across  the  bed ; 
but  if  in  the  border,  where  there  are  only  limited  spaces  among  the  perennials  or  bulbs,  they  may 
be  planted  in  masses  or  groups,  in  which  mode  we  think  annuals  produce  the  greatest  effect.  Our 
plan  has  always  been  to  mark  out  a  circle  a  foot  or  more  in  diameter,  and  level  the  ground  evenly  and 
nicely  with  the  rake ;  then,  with  the  back  of  a  trowel,  press  the  surface  firmly  down  ;  around  the  circle 
make  a  slight  drill  of  the  proper  depth,  in  which  the  seeds  are  thinly  sown,  covering  them  lightly, 
and  again  pressing  the  earth  upon  the  seeds  with  the  back  of  the  trowel.  If  the  soil  should  happen 
to  be  too  wet,  or  stiff  and  adhesive,  fill  the  drill  with  some  light,  sandy  loam,  and  make  firm,  as 
before  ordered. 

And  here  we  should  remark  that  great  care  should  be  exercised  in  covering  the  seeds.  It  is  the 
great  error  to  cover  too  deep  ;  and  the  cause  of  more  than  half  of  the  complaints  against  seedmen  of 
selling  old  and  worthless  seeds  comes  from  inexperience  or  want  of  judgment  in  sowing.  No 
rule  can  be  given  in  this  respect ;  but,  as  a  general  guide,  all  large  seeds,  such  as  Sweet  Peas,  Lu- 
pins, &c.,  may  be  sown  half  an  inch  deep,  —  smaller,  less;  and  for  the  smallest,  such  as  Clarkia, 
Pinks,  Sec.,  a  covering  of  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  suffices.  If  sown  too  deep,  they  are  longer  in 
germinating,  and  are  liable  to  decay.  Avoid  the  general  error  of  sowing  the  seeds  too  thick,  as  it 
causes  an  elongated  and  feeble  growth,  which  no  subsequent  thinning  will  entirely  remedy. 

If  the  weather  should  be  warm,  or  the  soil  very  dry,  it  will  be  advisable  to  give  a  slight  watering 
with  a  watering-pot  with  a  fine  rose.  It  is  not  often  that  seeds  planted  in  April  need  watering ;  but 
later  in  the  season  they  frequently  require  it.  Use  water  of  the  same  temperature  of  the  soil ;  or,  ii 
warmer,  it  will  do  no  harm.  The  waterings  should  be  given  early  in  the  afternoon,  and  repeated  every 
few  days,  as,  when  the  seeds  begin  to  swell,  they  are  more  susceptible  of  injury  from  drought,  and  the 
young  plants  often  perish  when  it  is  neglected.  A  good  plan  with  very  small  seeds  is  to  cover  them 
with  an  inverted  flower-pot,  being  careful  to  remove  it  before  the  young  seedlings  appear  above  the 
surface,  otherwise  they  will  be  drawn  up  weakly,  and  are  likely  to  be  injured  by  the  hot  sun  or  a 
cool  night.  Seeds  vary  in  their  period  of  germination.  Some  will  be  above  ground  in  a  week,  while 
others  require  two  or  three  weeks. 

As  soon  as  the  seedlings  have  made  three  or  four  leaves,  and  are  an  inch  high,  they  should  be 
thinned  out.  If  they  are  kinds  which  will  bear  removal,  they  may  be  replanted  in  vacant  spaces  in 
the  border.  No  rule  can  be  given  for  thinning.  Tall-growing  plants  with  spreading  branches  will 
require  more  room  than  slender-growing  dwarf  kinds  ;  and  in  this  the  cultivator  must  be  guided  by 
the  Catalogue.  Stir  the  soil  around  the  plants  from  time  to  time ;  and,  if  they  appear  crowded,  a 


THE   SUMMER    FLOWER-GARDEN. 


second  thinning  will  be  of  great  benefit  to  those  that  remain.     If  the  growth  is  not  strong,  from  the 
nature  of  the  soil,  apply  occasionally  a  very  small  amount  of  guano  or  bone-dust 

TRANSPLANTING. 

Presuming  that  many  cultivators  will  sow  their  seeds  in  prepared  beds,  whence  the  plants  arc 
to  be  removed  to  the  borders  to  bloom,  it  is  necessary  that  the  work  should  be  carefully  per- 
formed to  insure  success.  Transplanting  should,  if  possible,  always  be  done  in  cloudy  weather,  and 
towards  evening.  If  the  soil  is  dry,  the  plants  will  require  a  light  watering  to  settle  the  earth  around 
the  roots ;  and,  if  warm  sunny  days  succeed  the  operation,  they  will  root  all  the  better  to  have  a  little 
shade  for  a  day  or  two,  which  may  be  done  by  spreading  an  old  newspaper  over  them,  or  covering 
with  a  mat,  removing  either  at  night.  All  large-growing  plants  should  be  transplanted  singly;  but 
many  of  the  smaller  may  be  removed  in  patches,  without  any  trouble,  if  the  soil  is  previously  well 
watered.  We  have  found  very  little  difficulty  in  moving  Zinnias,  Asters,  and  smaller  plants,  after 
they  have  begun  to  bloom.  After  the  plants  are  established,  they  will  need  no  oth  ir  care  than  to 
tie  up  the  taller-growing  sorts  to  stakes  to  prevent  the  wind  and  rains  from  beating  them  down  to 
the  ground,  and  injuring  their  blossoms. 

HALF-HARDY    ANNUALS. 

We  have  already  remarked  that  half-hardy  annuals  are  those  that  require  the  aid  of  artificial  heat 
to  assist  germination  ;  but  it  should  be  remarked  that  this  is  not  absolutely  necessary  if  the  sowing 
is  deferred  until  the  ground  is  warm,  —  sayHhe  last  of  May.  This  is  exemplified  in  the  Portulaca, 
which  sows  itself :  but  the  plants  never  appear  above  ground  till  June;  and  those  who  do  not  wish 
the  trouble  of  sowing  seed  early  should  plant  in  open  ground  in  May.  But  to  gain  time,  and  insure 
an  early  and  abundant  bloom,  it  is  best  to  plant  early,  and  assist  the  growth  by  a  gentle  artificial 
heat.  Some  of  the  most  magnificent  annuals  are  embraced  in  this  class,  of  which  the  Aster,  Zinnia, 
and  Balsam  are  examples.  The  cheapest,  most  convenient,  and  simplest  mode  of  doing  this  is  the 
ordinary  hotbed  of  stable  manure,  which  gives  a  gentle  bottom-heat  quite  sufficient  for  any  of  this  class. 
Its  construction  is  simple,  and  generally  understood  by  most  owners  of  a  garden  ;  but,  as  there 
may  be  some  of  our  readers  who  do  not  know  how  to  make  a  good  hotbed,  we  add  the  details  at  the 
close  of  our  remarks,  observing,  however,  that  it  is  so  valuable  an  aid  in  the  forwarding  of  flowers 
as  well  as  vegetables,  that  no  one  having  a  garden  can  well  dispense  with  it. 

Presuming  that  the  bed  is  made  and  all  ready  for  use,  the  seeds  may  be  sown  on  the  prepared 
soil,  just  the  same  as  in  the  open  ground,  and  afterwards  transplanted  to  the  borders  ;  but,  as  this 
is  often  attended  with  many  failures  in  inexperienced  hands,  it  is  the  safest  to  sow  the  seeds  in 
pots  or  pans  ;  if  in  neither  of  these,  in  shallow  boxes.  The  pots  should  be  about  four  or  five  inches 
m  diameter,  and  should  be  perfectly  clean.  The  soil  should  consist  of  a  uniform  compost  of 
light,  sandy  loam,  enriched  with  some  fine  leaf-mould,  avoiding  any  raw  or  crude  manures,  which 
are  certain  to  injure  the  young  plants.  Put  in  a  few  crocks  at  the  bottom  of  each  pot  for  drainage, 
and  fill  to  the  brim  with  the  compost,  giving  the  pot  one  or  two  gentle  knocks  on  the  bottom  to 
settle  the  earth,  which  should  be  within  half  an  inch  of  the  rim.  Level  the  surface  by  gently 
pressing  it  with  the  bottom  of  a  pot,  or  a  circular  piece  of  wood  made  for  the  purpose,  as  this  will 
not  only  be  beneficial  to  the  seeds,  but  assist  in  distributing  them  more  evenly  and  regularly 
over  the  soil.  Observe  the  same  rules  in  regard  to  covering  that  we  have  already  named.  Some 
kinds  will  need  nothing  more  than  a  thin  sprinkling  of  earth  just  to  fairly  cover  the  seeds ;  and 
each  pot  should  have  the  surface  again  gently  pressed  down  :  a  slight  watering  with  a  very  fine 
rose  will  compiete  the  operation  of  sowing. 

When  all  the  pots  are  filled  and  planted,  and  marked  as  they  should  be  with  the  name  of  each, 
and  date  of  sowing,  upon  a  neat  label,  remove  them  at  once  to  the  hotbed  or  frame,  and  place  them 
perfectly  level,  so  that  each  pot  may  receive  its  proper  proportion  of  water  evenly  over  the  surface. 
If  there  are  but  a  few  pots,  and  a  greenhouse  is  at  hand,  they  may  have  a  place  on  a  sunny  shelf 
near  the  glass,  shading  them  during  the  middle  of  the  day.  Shading  will  also  be  necessary  in  the 
hotbed  The  temperature  should  not  exceed  75°  or  80°,  or  the  seeds  will  germinate  too  quick,  and 
be  drawn  up  weakly.  As  the  seedlings  appear  above  ground,  give  air  by  tilting  the  sashes  at  the 
back.  Give  water  as  the  pots  require  it  (which  is  usually  once  a  day),  and  always  of  the  same  tem- 
perature of  the  bed,  and  be  careful  in  the  operation  not  to  wash  away  or  destroy  the  young  and 
slender  seedlings.  During  cold  nights,  a  mat  may  be  thrown  over  the  frame,  which  will  prevent 
the  loss  of  heat,  and  maintain  a  more  even  temperature.  As  some  of  the  seeds  will  make  their 
appearance  before  others,  those  that  appear  above  ground  should  be  placed  together  towards  the 
back  of  the  frame,  where  they  can  have  a  greater  abundance  of  air  and  be  more  freely  watered  than 
the  others.  As  the  plants  acquire  a  proper  size,  they  should  be  thinned  out  so  as  not  to  injure 
those  that  remain  ;  and  then,  when  farther  advanced,  should  be  transplanted  into  four-inch  pots, 
—  one,  three,  or  five  plants  in  each,  according  to  the  variety,  — using  a  compost  similar  to  that  in 
which  they  were  sown,  replacing  the  pots  in  the  bed,  and  shading  slightly  till  they  are  well  estab- 
lished, and  able  to  bear  the  full  sun.  Those  that  are  later  in  vegetating  should  be  treated  in  the 
same  manner,  until  all  are  transplanted,  unless  it  is  such  kinds  as  will  not  bear  removal  safely ;  and 
must  be  allowed  to  remain  in  the  pot  in  which  they  were  sown,  thinning  them  out,  so  that  not  more 
than  three  or  five  plants  are  Jeft.  The  Cypress-vine,  Thunbergia,  &c.,  are  of  this  character. 

By  the  middle  of  May,  the  seedlings  will  be  ready  for  transferring  to  the  beds  or  borders  where 
they  are  to  bloom  ;  but,  before  this  is  done,  the  plants  should  be  "  hardened  off,"  as  it  is  termed, 
in  order  to  prepare  them  for  the  change.  This  is  effected  by  gradually  giving  the  plants  more  air, 
and  when  the  weather  is  favorable,  both  day  and  night,  removing  the  sashes  wholly  during  the  day  ; 
or,  if  more  convenient,  removing  them  to  a  cold  frame,  where  they  can  be  fully  exposed  in  the  day- 
time, and  protected  at  night,  if  cold,  with  a  covering  of  mats.  Much  must  be  left  to  the  judgment 
of  the  cultivator  and  the  amount  of  available  space,  the  object  being  to  prevent  the  plants  from 
being  injured  by  a  too  sudden  exposure  to  the  open  air.  Proceed  in  transplanting  as  we  have 
already  recommended  under  that  head  for  hardy  annuals. 


THE   SUMMER   FLOWER-GARDEN. 


TENDER    ANNUALS. 

We  have  stated  that  the  classification  of  hardy,  half-hardy,  and  tender  annuals,  was  a  convenient 
one  ;  but  really  there  is  scarcely  an  annual  but  will  grow  freely  in  our  climate  in  the  open  ground  in 
summer.  The  term  tender  has  been  applied  by  English  gardeners  because  the  plants  do  not  attain 
full  perfection  unless  grown  in  pots  in  the  greenhouse.  Such  are  the  Globe  Amaranth,  Balsam, 
Egg-plant,  &c.  All  the  tender  annuals,  therefore,  may  be  treated  in  the  same  manner  as  the  half- 
hardy,  and  with  equal  success. 

BIENNIALS    AND    PERENNIALS. 


tinuing  long  after  the  frost  has  destroyed  the  hardiest  annuals.  They  are  also  so  easily  cultivated, 
and  require  so  little  care  for  their  great  amount  of  beauty,  that  they  must  be  ranked  as  the  most 
permanent  and  showy  objects  of  the  flower-border.  We  only  need  name  the  Larkspur,  Phlox, 
Lychnis,  Coreopsis,  Saxifrage,  &c.,  as  a  few  among  the  many  imposing  and  elegant  groups. 

Biennials  are  those  plants  that  generally  do  not  flower  until  the  second  year,  and,  after  bloom- 
ing, die.  These  include,  however,  many  splendid  species,  such  as  the  Foxglove,  Canterbury  Bells, 
Sweet  Williams,  Hollyhocks,  &c.  Perennials  are  plants  which  generally  do  not  bloom  until  the 
second  year,  but  continue  to  bloom  for  years  in  succession,  and  may  be  propagated,  after  once 
obtained,  by  division  of  the  roots,  growing  more  vigorously  and  flowering  better  if  divided  and  re- 
planted every  three  or  four  years. 

The  proper  time  for  sowing  the  seeds  of  hardy  kinds  is  in  April  or  May,  at  the  period  of  sow- 
ing the  hardy  annuals,  in  order  to  obtain  a  good  strong  growth  the  first  year,  and  a  greater  abun- 
dance of  flowers  the  second ;  but  the  sowings  may  be  continued  with  success  as  late  as  August,  after 
which  the  plants  will  not  become  strong  enough  to  flower  the  following  year.  Whether  the  seeds 
are  sown  in  beds  or  in  the  border,  the  young  plants  should  be  thinned  out,  and  afterwards  trans- 
planted, just  as  we  have  directed  for  hardy  annuals,  only  giving  them  more  room,  and  encouraging 
a  vigorous  growth  by  hoeing,  watering,  &c.  On  the  approach  of  severe  frosty  weather,  protect  the 
plants  with  a  light  covering  of  leaves  or  coarse  manure,  and  the  succeeding  year  they  will  blossom 
m  great  profusion. 


SPECIAL  DIRECTIONS  TO  AMATEUR  CULTIVATORS. 


In  addition  to  the  ] 
years,  and  • 
added  for  the  gt 

enumerated  in  our  Catalogue.     If  carefully  followed,  it  is  hoped  they  will  remove  all  causes  ef 
failure  in  the  attempt  to  cultivate  many  of  the  most  beautiful  plants. 

FRENCH  AND  GERMAN  ASTERS.  —  These  now  justly  admired  and  most  beautiful  annuals 
should  be  sown  in  pots,  pans,  or  boxes,  in  a  well-prepared  soil,  and  placed  in  an  exhausted  hotbed 
or  cold  frame,  watering  them  gently  till  the  plants  are  an  inch  high ;  when,  after  hardening  off  by 
gradual  exposure  to  tho  air,  they  should  be  transplanted  into  the  open  ground  in  a  light,  rich  soil, 
placing  them  in  rows  six  inches  apart,  shading  for  a  few  hours  in  the  middle  of  the  day,  until  well 
rooted.  In  the  course  of  two  or  three  weeks,  they  will  have  become  stout  and  stocky,  and  ready 
for  replanting  out  where  they  are  to  flower.  Before  transplanting,  give  the  bed  a  good  watering ; 
then  with  a  trowel  take  each  plant  up  separately  and  carefully,  and  remove  it  to  the  bed  or  border ; 
finish  with  another  liberal  watering,  which  must  be  repeated  if  the  weather  is  dry  :  they  will  soon 
take  root,  however,  and  will  make  a  rapid  growth.  Before  the  flowers  expand,  tie  each  plant  up 
to  a  neat  stick,  and,  if  the  soil  is  not  rich,  apply  a  light  sprinkling  of  guano.  The  first  week  of 
June  is  the  best  period  for  final  planting. 

ZINNIAS  may  be  treated  precisely  like  the  Aster.  The  double  varieties,  in  eight  distinct  colors, 
are  superb  ornaments  of  the  garden. 

EPACVISES,  HEATHS,  AZALEAS,  and  RHODODENDRONS  should  be  planted  in  boxes  or  pans, 
well  drained,  and  filled  with  light,  very  sandy  loam,  with  a  small  quantity  of  peat.  Make  the 
earth  firm,  and  give  a  thorough  watering  before  sowing.  Cover  the  surface  with  a  little  sand,  upon 
which  the  seed  should  be  thinly  scattered,  covering  with  the  least  possible  quantity  of  fine  sand. 
Place  the  pans  or  boxes  in  the  greenhouse,  where  they  can  be  wholly  shaded  from  the  mid-day 
sun,  and  lightly  damp  the  surface  when  dry.  The  young  plants  will  make  their  appearance  in 
three  or  four  weeks ;  and,  when  strong  enough  to  handle  easily,  transplant  into  boxes  an  inch  or 
two  apart,  and  gradually  harden  them  off,  so  as  to  remove  to  frames  or  the  open  air. 

CALCEOLARIAS,  CINERARIAS,  and  CHINESE  PRIMROSE,  require  similar  treatment.  The  seeds  of 
the  former  are  so  minute,  that  they  are  liable  to  be  destroyed  by  covering ;  and  complaints  are  frequent 
of  the  failure  to  make  the  seed  grow.  If  the  following  directions  are  carefully  observed,  an  abun- 
dance of  plants  may  be  easily  raised  :  — 

The  seed  should  be  sown  in  pots  prepared  in  the  following  manner :  The  pot  to  be  half  filled 
with  drainage,  over  that  rough  sittings  of  the  mould,  and  the  surface  covered  with  soil  as  fine  as  pos- 
sible, half  of  which  should  be  composed  of  silver  sand.  When  prepared  thus,  it  should  be  watered 
with  a  fine  rose,  immediately  after  which  sow  the  seed  carefully  without  any  covering  of  soil.  The 
pots  should  then  be  placed  under  a  close  frame  or  hand-glass,  in  a  shady  part  of  the  garden  (no  arti- 
ficial heat  being  required).  In  large  establishments,  of  course,  they  may  have  propagating  or  other 


THE    SUMMER    FLOWER-GARDEN. 


houses  that  will  do,  where  the  same  kind  of  moist  temperature  could  be  obtained ;  but  any  exposure 
to  die  sun  must  be  carefully  guarded  against  by  mats  or  paper.  If  the  situation  is  of  the  proper  tem- 
perature, they  will  require  watering  but  very  seldom.  Directly  the  seedings  are  strong  enough, 
they  must  be  pricked  off  in  pots  prepared  as  before,  and  placed  in  the  same  situation.  From  the 
store-pots  they  will  require  to  be  potted  off  singly ;  after  this  they  will  grow  very  rapidly.  Through 
the  winter,  the  plants  will  thrive  well  on  the  shelves  near  the  glass,  in  the  greenhouses  ;  and,  to  ob- 
tain fine  specimens,  they  must  be  shifted  freely  till  the  flower-stalks  have  started,  and  should  always 
be  smoked  with  tobacco  directly  the  green-fly  appears,  as  no  plants  in  cultivation  so  readily  suffer 
from  this  insect  as  the  Calceolaria. 

It  is  necessary  to  remark,  that  one  of  the  most  frequent  causes  of  the  appearance  of  these  inju- 
rious insects  is  the  plant  becoming  root-bound;  to  avoid  which  evil,  it  is  important  that  it  should  fre- 
quently be  repotted  during  the  growing  season. 

ACACIAS  of  all  kinds  should  have  scalding  water  poured  over  the  seeds,  and  be  allowed  to  soak 
for  twelve  or  twenty-four  hours  :  they  should  then  be  planted  in  pots,  in  light,  rich,  sandy  soil,  cover- 
ing one-fourth  of  an  inch  deep,  and  placed  in  the  hotbed  or  greenhouse. 

GLOBE  AMARANTH,  LINUM,  and  CYPRESS-VINE  seeds  should  be  soaked  in  tepid  water  for 
twelve  hours  to  insure  a  quick  germination.  Rub  the  seeds  with  a  little  dry  sand  when  ready  for 
sowing. 

LILIUMS  of  all  kinds  should  have  their  seed  planted  immediately  they  are  gathered,  if  possible, 
as  they  vegetate  sooner.  They  remain  good,  however,  for  three  or  four  years,  but,  when  sown  in 
spring,  do  not  often  vegetate  until  the  second  year. 

CYCLAMENS  should  be  sown  in  the  greenhouse  or  hotbed,  in  pans  of  light  rich  soil,  well  drained. 
Transplant  singly  into  pots,  and  keep  them  constantly  growing  the  first  year. 

STOCKS  of  the  winter-flowering  varieties  should  be  sown  in  July,  and  pricked  off  singly  into 
small  pots,  shifting  them  as  they  require  it,  and  keeping  them  in  cold  frames  as  long  as  it  can  be 
safely  done. 

CANNA-SEEDS  have  a  hard,  horny  covering,  and  require  to  have  the  seed  soaked  in  warm  water 
for  ten  or  twelve  hours,  planting  them  in  hotbed  while  the  heat  is  brisk  and  strong.  Transfer  to 
the  open  ground  June  ist,  and  take  up  the  roots  before  hard  frosts. 

GLOXINIAS  and  ACHIMENES  require  to  be  grown  in  pots  in  the  greenhouse,  or  a  warm  frame. 
The  soil  should  be  light  and  rich,  —  leaf-mould,  loam,  and  sand. 

FERNS  are  easily  raised  from  the  spores  (or  seeds)  with  a  little  care.  Sow  in  pots  which  should 
be  half  filled  with  a  good  drainage  of  crocks,  and  the  remainder,  to  within  a  inch  of  the  rim,  with 
coarse  sandy  peat  or  leaf-mould ;  make  the  surface  smooth,  and  cover  with  a  thin  layer  of  sand ;  on 
this  sprinkle  the  spores.  Set  the  pot  in  a  pan  of  water  in  a  warm,  shady  part  of  the  greenhouse,  and 
cover  with  a  pane  of  glass.  In  a  month  or  two,  the  plants  will  be  ready  to  pot  off  singly  in  small 
pots. 

THE  CONSTRUCTION   AND   MANAGEMENT  OF   HOTBEDS. 

We  have  already  alluded  to  the  importance  of  a  hotbed  for  the  successful  growth  of  many  of  the 
half-hardy  annuals  and  more  delicate  greenhouse  plants.  Though  most  or  all  kinds  of  seeds  may 
be  raised  in  a  frame  without  bottom  heat,  yet  this  can  only  be  done  so  late  in  the  season,  when  the 
weather  has  become  warm,  that  many  of  the  annuals  are  late  in  blooming,  and  the  greenhouse 
plants  do  not  ripen  and  mature  their  wood,  and  are  therefore  ill  adapted  to  winter  welt  It  is  to 
obviate  this  that  the  hotbed  is  recommended  to  all  amateurs.  It  is  so  easily  made,  and  at  such 
slight  expense,  that  it  will  well  repay  all  who  would  secure  an  abundance  of  flowers  early  in  the 
season. 

SITUATION  OF  THE  BED.  —  This  should  be  in  a  warm  position,  fully  exposed  to  the  sun,  facing 
the  east  or  south,  and  sheltered  by  a  fence  or  hedge  on  the  west  or  north.  The  soil  should,  if 
possible,  be  light  and  dry,  as  in  this  case  the  bed  can  be  sunk  a  foot  or  more  in  the  ground ;  but, 
if  damp  or  cold,  it  should  be  built  upon  the  surface. 

MAKING  THE  BED.  —  Manure  fresh  from  the  stable  is  best.  This  should  be  thrown  over  and 
thorougMy  shaken  up  with  the  fork,  making  it  into  a  conical  heap.  In  this  state  it  should  be 
allowed  to  remain  four  or  five  days,  at  the  end  of  which  time  it  should  be  turned  over,  shaking  it 
up  as  before.  At  the  end  of  another  three  or  four  days,  it  will  be  ready  to  make  up  the  bed.  Lay 
out  the  ground  six  inches  larger  than  the  frame,  and  put  down  a  stake  at  each  corner.  The  frame 
may  be  of  any  size ;  but  the  most  convenient  is  nine  by  three  feet,  which  will  take  thrap  lights 
three  by  six  feet,  the  ordinary  size,  which  can  always  be  had  ready  made.  Proceed  to  build  up  the 
bed  to  the  height  of  two  and  a  half  or  three  feet,  making  it  rather  firm,  and  watering,  if  the  manure 
is  dry.  When  the  bed  is  finished,  put  on  the  lights,  and  let  it  stand  to  settle  and  exhaust  the  violent 
heat.  In  a  day  or  two  add  three  or  four  inches  of  light  sandy  loam,  spreading  it  evenly  over  the 
bed.  If  the  seeds  are  to  be  sown  in  the  soil  of  the  bed,  two  or  three  more  inches  should  be  added  ; 
but  if  in  pots,  no  addition  will  be  necessary. 

The  pots  being  ready,  and  sown  with  the  various  seeds,  should  be  put  into  the  frame,  shading 
them  during  the  day,  and  regulating  the  temperature,  by  tilting  the  lights  at  the  back,  both  night 
and  day,  and  covering  at  night  with  mats.  Plunge  the  pots  in  the  soil,  and,  with  proper  care,  the 
seeds  will  soon  be  above  the  soil.  A  thermometer  placed  in  the  bed  will  be  the  safest  guide  to 
the  inexperienced.  It  should  not  rise  above  85°  in  the  day,  nor  sink  below  60°  at  night.  As  the 
heat  declines,  linings  of  fresh  manure  should  be  applied  around  the  outside  of  the  bed ;  but,  ordi- 
narily, for  seeds  this  is  not  necessary. 

The  length  or  number  of  the  frames  is  immaterial ;  but  they  should  be  nine  to  twelve  inches 
deep  at  the  front,  and  fifteen  to  eighteen  inches  at  the  back.  This  will  give  a  good  slope  to  carry 
off  the  rain.  Cold  frames  are  simply  the  hotbed-frame  set  upon  a  warm  spot  of  ground,  covering 
it  at  night  to  keep  in  the  warmth  accumulated  during  the  day. 


THE   SUMMER  ,  FLOWER-GARDEN. 


THE    FLOWER-GARDEN. 


THE  arrangement  of  a  flower-garden  must  de- 
pend so  much  upon  the  taste  or  fancy  of  the  cul- 
tivator, that  it  is  very  difficult  to  lay  down  any 
rules  applicable  to  general  use.  All  we  can  do 
to  aid  the  inexperienced  is  to  give  such  plants 
as  display  correct  principles  in  their  general 
features,  which  will  serve  as  a  guide  in  grounds 
of  smaller  or  larger  extent.  Of  course,  we  have 
reference  to  flower-gardens,  or  spots  of  ground 
set  apart  for  annuals,  bedding-plants,  or  bulbs, 
as  any  thing  more  extensive  would  be  beyond 
the  scope  of  a  catalogue. 

Where  the  flower-garden  already  exists,  and 
is  laid  out  in  beds  or  borders  for  miscellaneous 
plants,  all  the  information  necessary  to  the 
amateur  will  be  found  in  our  preceding  re- 
marks, except  that,  perhaps,  in  reference  to  the 
disposition  of  colors.  If,  however,  the  form  is 
not  a  fanciful  one,  or  one  laid  out  in  the  true 
principles  of  the  geometrical  style,  it  may  be 
remodelled  upon  some  plan  which  will  combine 
the  merits  of  those  we  now  annex. 

Commencing  with  the  simplest  form  of  ground,  where  there  is  no  pretension  to  artistic  display, 
the  two  following  will  be  found  well  adapted  for  annuals  or  bedding-plants,  or  the  two  combined. 

In  the  first  plan  (No.  i),  the  ground  may  be  arranged  as  follows  :  In  the  centre  may  be  double 
Zinnias,  if.a  grand  display  is  desired  ;  but  if  not,  then  Zinnias,  Marigolds,  Asters,  and  similar  tall- 
growing  annuals,  placing  the  tallest  in  the  centre.  The  eight  small  beds  adjoining  the  centre  one 
may  be  planted  in  alternate  colors,  or  mixed,  with  Ciintonia,  Portulaca,  Verbenas,  Pansies,  Agro- 
stemma,  Lobelias,  &c.  The  four  larger  beds  may  be  planted  in  four  different  colors,  or  mixed, 
or  in  the  ribbon  style  ;  in  the  latter  case  using  Perilla  Nankinensis  for  the  centre  row,  and  other 
decided  colors  for  the  outer  rows,  which  should  be  dwarf  at  the  edge.  The  four  corner-beds  may 
be  filled  with  Mignonette,  Sweet  Alyssum  for  the  fragrance,  or  with  other  more  showy  plants. 


No.  2. 

The  second  plan  (No.  2)  admits  of  a  greater  display,  and  particularly  if  masses  of  one  color  are 
desired.  The  centre  may  be  filled  with  any  tall  plants  of  one  color ;  viz.,  Zinnias,  Asters,  Mari- 
golds, or  Balsams.  Two  of  the  four  oval  beds  may  be  Portulaca,  scarlet  and  white,  or  golden  and 
scarlet ;  the  other  two  with  blue  and  white  Lobelia,  or  crimson  and  white  Candytuft.  Two  of  the  four 
large  beds  between  the  oval  ones  may  be  planted  with  Tropasolums  in  two  colors,  and  the  other  two 
with  crimson  and  variegated  Petunias.  The  four  small  beds  may  be  planted  with  Abronia  um- 
bellata,  Nolana,  Phlox  Drummondii,  and  Linum  Grandiflora.  The  four  oval  corner-beds  may 
be  planted  with  ornamental  foliaged- plants,  Perilla  in  two,  and  Coleus  Verschaffeltii  in  the  other  two. 
Four  of  the  small  corner-beds  may  be  filled  with  Mignonette  and  Alyssum,  and  four  with  Dianthus 


THE   SUMMER    FLOWER-GARDEN. 


Heddiwiggi.  These  may  be  varied  to  suit  the  fancy  of  the  possessor  with  the  newest  annuals  de- 
scribed in  the  Catalogue,  selecting  them  according  to  colors,  and  height  of  growth.  All  the  beds 
should  be  edged  with  box  or  thrift.  The  extent  of  ground  is  thirty-two  feet  square. 

For  more  artistic  and  complete  grounds,  we  add  two  plans  from  two  of  the  most  elegant  flower- 
gardens  of  England. 

The  first  plan  (No.  3)  is  extensive  and  elaborate  in  design,  and  evinces  artistic  skill  and 
arrangement  of  a  high  order.  The  length  of  the  garden  is  a  hundred  and  sixty  feet,  and  the 
width  seventy-two  feet.  The  walks  are  of  gravel,  and  the  beds  are  all  edged  with  box.  It  may  be 

filled  with  bedding-plants  or  with  annuals  ; 


and,  supposing  the  amateur  to  desire  a  mix- 
of the  two,  the  following  is  an  appro- 
te list,  Scarlet  Geraniums  and  Verbe 


ture  of  t 

priate  list,    caret     eranums  an       erenas 

being  the  most  effective  of  bedding-plants  : 

1.  Verbena  (blue). 

2.  Verbena  (white). 

3.  Pansies,  of  the  fine  showy  sorts. 
4-  Portulaca  (white). 

5.  Tom  Thumb  Geranium. 
6-  Verbena  (striped). 

7.  Portulaca  (golden). 

8.  Campanula  Carpatica,  with  Tree  Rose 

in  the  centre. 

9.  The  same. 

10.  Tom  Thumb  Geranium. 

11.  Portulaca  (white). 

12.  Verbena  (striped). 

13.  Portulaca  (golden). 

14.  Pansies  of  the  fine  showy  sorts. 

15.  Verbena  (white). 
1  6.  Verbena  (blue). 
17.  Ageratum. 

1  8.  Heliotrope. 

19.  Tom  Thumb  Geranium. 

20.  Verbena,  Sunset  (rose). 

21.  Portulaca  (golden). 

22.  Portulaca  (scarlet). 

23.  Same  as  No.  8. 

24.  Geranium,  Lucia  Rosea  (pink). 

25.  Tom  Thumb  Geranium. 

26.  Tom  Thumb  Geranium. 

27.  Geranium,  Lucia  Rosea  (pink). 

28.  Portulaca  (scarlet). 

29.  Tom  Thumb  Geranium. 

30.  Heliotrope. 

31.  Verbena,  Sunset. 

32.  Portulaca  (golden). 

33.  Ageratum. 

34.  Same  as  No.  8. 

35.  Vase,  or  Statue.    If  a  vase,  to  be  filled 

with  Verbenas,  Petunias,  &c.     If  a 
statue,  to  be  surrounded  with  a  cir- 
cle of  Oxalis  Floribunda. 
But,  when  it  is  intended  to  be  filled  with 
annuals,  this  may  easily  be  done  by  substi- 
tuting Candytuft,  Alyssum,  Eschficholtzia, 
Lobelia,  Agrostemma,  Petunias,  Dwarf  Con- 
volvulus, Clarkias,  &c. 

The  last  plan  which  we  give  (No.  4)  is  a 
copy  of  the  flower-garden  of  the  Duchess 
of  Bedford,  at  Camden  Hill,  near  London. 
In  harmony  of  arrangement,  it  stands  very 
high  ;  and,  offering  as  it  does  a  great  variety 
in  the  disposition  of  the  beds,  it  contains,  in 
an  eminent  degree,  the  two  great  elements 
of  a  select  garden,  —  harmony  and  variety. 
"Two  things,"  says  a  well-known  writer, 
"  are  necessary  to  the  beauty  of  a  flewer- 
garden,  —  harmony  and  varie  ty.  Harmony 
consists  in  agreeableness  of  form,  likeness 
of  size,  and  relation  of  color  :  variety  is  the 
indefinite  diversity  of  vegetative  existence. 

If  there  is  variety  merely,  the  garden  is  strange,  extraordinary,  fantastic;  it  is  not  fine.  If 
harmony  alone  is  displayed,  then  it  is  monotonous,  dull,  and  wearisome.  But  in  the  happy  com- 
bination of  the  two  resides  its  power  to  awaken  agreeable  sensations,  ana  impart  delight.  This 
union  is  well  exemplified  in  this  plan." 

No  scale  is  given  ;  but  we  suppose  the  ground  to  contain  a  circle  of  one  hundred  feec,  — 
about  fifty  feet  to  the  inch.  The  plants  employed,  annuals  and  bedding-plants,  would  be 
as  follows,  according  to  the  numbers  :  — 


IO 


THE    SUMMER    FLOWER-GARDEN. 


x.  Sweet  Alyssum  (white). 

2.  Lobelia  (blue). 

3.  Verbenas  (purple). 


4.  Portulaca  (yellow). 

5.  Anagallis  (blue). 

6.  Verbenas  (scarlet). 


FIRST   CIRCLE. 


7.  Lobelia  (blue). 

8.  Eschscholtzia  (. 

9.  Portulaca  (scarlet). 


LCI. 

ia  (yellow), 
carlet). 


10.  Nierembergia  Gracilis  (white). 

11.  Verbena  (deep  purple). 

12.  Portulaca  (yellow). 


13.  Lobelia  (blue). 

14.  Verbena  (scarlet). 

16.  Portulaca  (yellow). 

17.  Linium  Grandiflorum  (crimson). 

18.  Sweet  Alyssum  (white). 


SECOND   CIRCLE. 


19.  Petunia  (purple). 

20.  Cacalia  Coccmea. 

21.  Convolvulus  Minor  (blue). 

22.  Anagallis  (blue). 

23.  Sanvitalia  Procumbens  (yellow). 

24.  Verbena  (lilac). 


25.  Verbena  (scarlet). 

26.  Ageratum  Albiflorum  (white). 

27.  Nemophila  Insignis. 
•28.  Gpdetia  Lepida  (lilac). 

29.  Gilia  Capitata. 

30.  CEnothera  Drummondii. 


No,  4, 


THIRD  CIRCLE. 


31.  Linum  Grand.  Rubrum  (scarlet). 

32.  Clarkia  Elegans  (lilac). 

33.  Clintonia  Elegans  (blue). 

34.  Eschscholtzia  (yellow). 

35.  Coreopsis  Bumdgii  (yellow  and  brown). 

36.  Verbena  (scarlet). 


43.  Petunia  (white). 

44.  Lobelia  (blue). 

45.  Eschscholtzia  (yellow). 

46.  Petunia  (purple). 

47.  Geranium  (scarlet). 

48.  Senecio  or  Jacobaea  (purple). 


55.  Phlox  Drummondii  (rose). 

56.  Bartonia  Aurea  (yellow). 

57.  Asters  (white). 

58.  Salvia  (scarlet), 

59.  Double  Peony  Aster,  (blue). 

60.  Double  Zinnia  (yellow). 


37.  Candytuft  (white). 

38.  Eutoca  Viscida  (blue). 

39.  Arctotis  (yellow). 

40.  Phlox  Drummondii  Alba  (n*hite). 

41.  Geranium  (scarlet). 

42.  Candytuft  (crimson). 


FOURTH   CIRCLE. 


49.  Verbena  (purple). 

50.  Portulaca  (yellow). 

51.  Candytuft  (white). 

52.  Verbena  (scarlet). 

53.  Convolvulus  Minor  (bine). 

54.  CEnothera  Drummondii  (yellow). 


FIFTH   CIRCLE. 


61.  Petunia  (purple). 

62.  Candytuft  (white). 

63.  Double  Zinnia  (scarlet). 

64.  Geranium  (scarlet). 

65.  Double  Asters  (blue). 

66.  Double  Zinnia  (scarlet). 


TO   OUR  AMATEUR  FRIENDS   AND  CUSTOMERS. 


AFTER  the  publication  of  our  Catalogues  for  thirty  years,  during  which  period  immense  additions 
have  been  made  to  the  list  of  Flowers  and  Vegetables,  we  now  present  our  friends  with  a  full  and 
complete  list  of  the  accumulations  of  so  long  a  time,  with  accurate  descriptions  of  all  that  are  really 
valuable,  or  worthy  of  cultivation.  In  doing  this,  we  embrace  the  opportunity  to  offer  a  few  friendly 
and  familiar  remarks. 

From  the  small  catalogue  of  a  few  hundred  varieties,  through  the  exertions  of  zealous  florists, 
collectors,  and  skilful  men,  the  number  has  been  increased  to  thousands ;  while,  during  the  same 
time,  the  cultivators  of  beautiful  flowers  have  increased  in  a  very  much  greater  ratio.  Hence  the 
demand  now  of  something  more  than  a  mere  list  of  names  to  enable  the  inexperienced  to  obtain 
some  knowledge  of  what  they  desire  to  plant,  and  the  opportunity  of  making  a  judicious  selection 
from  the  great  number  which  are  so  well  worthy  a  place  in  every  garden.  This  has  been  almost 
impossible  in  the  limits  of  an  ordinary  catalogue  ;  and,  to  furnish  the  information  really  needed,  k 
has  now  assumed  the  form  of  "  The  Cultivator's  Guide  to  the  Flower  and  Kitchen  Garden." 

Having  enumerated  in  our  Catalogues,  from  year  to  year,  all  these  additions  in  a  brief  manner, 
we  deem  it  quite  unnecessary  to.  say  they  have  been  heretofore,  or  that  our  present  one  is,  without 
a  rival,  or  is  not  surpassed  by  any  one  of  the  kind.  This  we  leave  to  our  amateur  friends,  who  can 
carefully  compare  our  Guide  with  others,  either  at  home  or  abroad.  Neither  shall  we  speak  of  its 
truthfulness  or  beauty.  Thirty  years  have,  we  trust,  been  quite  sufficient  to  establish  the  former : 
the  latter  can  easily  be  detected  at  a  single  glance.  It  is  not  the  result  of  one  or  ten  years'  experi- 
ence in  the  growth  of  the  numerous  varieties,  but  of  THIRTY  YEARS  devoted  to  the  cultivation  of 
every  flower  or  vegetable  embraced  in  these  pages. 

As  regards  the  freshness  of  our  seeds,  or  their  quality,  we  have  nothing  to  add.  Our  numerous 
customers  throughout  the  country  know  us  too  well  to  ask  any  additional  guaranty  than  that  of 
the  many  years  we  have  labored  to  place  before  them  all  the  treasures  of  the  flower-garden  or 
conservatory,  selected  from  the  best  sources  in  Europe  and  our  own  country,  or  grown  or  origi- 
nated by  us.  Our  long  correspondence  with  the  cultivators  of  England,  France,  Germany,  and 
Prussia,  has  enabled  us  to  be  the  first  to  possess  every  thing  new,  whenever  introduced.  The  novel- 
ties described  in  our  present  Catalogue  are  nearly  three  times  the  number  of  those  enumerated  by 
any  dealer  in  America, 

We  do  not  think  it  necessary  to  add  that  our  stock  is  obtained  without  regard  to  price  ;  for  no 
really  beautiful  and  first-class  flower-seed  can  be  had  at  a  low  rate.  This  is  impossible.  All  who 
know  any  thing  of  the  growth  of  seeds,  know  that  the  finest  Double  Asters,  Zinnias,  Petunias,  Por- 
talacas,  &c.,  are  so  sparingly  produced,  that  the  supply  is  quite  insufficient  for  the  demand.  Every 
lover  of  flowers  cannot  afford  to  procure  the  highest-priced  seeds  ;  and  those  who  cannot  are  content 
with  those  of  moderate  excellence  at  a  reasonable  rate.  Because  they  are  cheap,  it  does  not  follow 
they  should  be  rubbish,  as  is  too  often  the  case.  It  is  often  difficult  to  distinguish  between  those  of 
moderate  excellence  and  the  so-called  choice  varieties. 

Our  seeds  are  put  up  in  packages,  with  our  name  upon  each,  and  a  brief  description  of  their 
quality,  and  the  usual  time  of  sowing.  These  are  sent  by  mail,  when  desired,  at  the  prices  named, 
and  postage  paid,  to  any  part  of  the  United  States  or  Canada ;  except  peas,  beans,  corn,  and 
potatoes,  for  which  an  additional  remittance  of  8  cents  for  every  pound  is  required.  When  large 
orders  are  received,  the  seeds  will  be  securely  packed,  and  will  be  forwarded  by  express.  All  our 
orders  are  intended  to  be  filled  as  soon  as  received ;  but,  in  the  busiest  season,  it  is  impossible,  with 
the  very  large  quantity  of  orders,  to  prevent  the  delay  of  a  few  days. 

COMMENDATIONS.  — To  attempt  the  publication  of  the  numerous  commendatory  letters  would 
fill  several  pages  of  our  Catalogue.  Gratifying  as  this  would  be  to  us,  we  are  compelled  to  omit 
even  the  briefest  extracts  from  the  hundreds  of  letters  expressing  the  satisfactory  manner  in  which 
their  orders  have  been  executed,  and  the  pleasure  derived  from  the  cultivation  of  our  seeds. 


11 


COLLECTIONS  OF  FLOWER-SEEDS,  BY  MAIL,  FREE  OF 
POSTAGE  TO  PURCHASERS. 


In  order  to  more  extensively  disseminate  our  choice  varieties  of  Flower-seeds  throughout  the 
county,  giving  those  who  reside  at  a  distance  the  same  facilities  for  procuring  iaem  as  those  who 
have  the  opportunity  to  make  personal  application,  we  put  up  select  assortments  expressly  for 
sending  by  mail,  giving  particular  attention  to  this  department  of  our  trade.  The  low  rate  of 
postage  enables  us  to  supply  distant  customers  with  all  the  choicest  seeds  upon  the  same  terms  as 
those  who  are  near  the  market.  Orders'  may  be  forwarded  to  us  with  the  understanding  that  the 
seeds  we  furnish  are  of  the  very  best  .quality,  and  the  selection  such  as  will  gratify  every  pur- 
chaser. Our  collections  are  made  up  with  great  care,  and  all  the  varieties,  unless  those  entirely 
new,  are  such  as  we  have  seen  and  cultivated  ourselves,  and  can  confidently  recommend  ;  many  of 
the  superb  double  varieties  being  such  as  have  been  raised  from  the  fine  flowers,  specimens  of 
which  have  obtained  the  highest  prizes  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society. 

No.  i  contains  twenty-four  varieties  of  choice  and  beautiful  Annuals $1.00 

No.  2  contains  twenty-four  varieties  of  the  finest  hardy  Biennials  and  Perennials  .  .  i.oo 
No.  3  contains  teu  varieties  of  extra  fine  Annuals  and  Perennials,  including  the  beautiful 

French  Asters,  Double  Camellia  Balsams,  Double  German   Stocks,  and   other 

choice  flowers      ..............       i.oo 

No.  4  contains  five  varieties  of  very  select  flowers,  including  the  best  large  English  Pansies, 

Carnations,  new  Verbenas,  new  Double  Zinnias,  etc i.oo 

No.  5  contains  one  hundred  varieties  of  Annuals,  Biennials,  and  Perennials,  including  new 

and  choice  varieties 5.00 

No.  6  contains  fifty  varieties  of  Annuals,  Biennials,  and  Perennials 2.50 

No.  7  contains  twenty  varieties  of  hardy  Annuals,  Biennials,  and  Perennials,  for  autumn 

sowing,  in  August  and  September i.oo 

No.  8.  contains  fifteen  different  and  choice  kinds  of  greenhouse-plant  seeds  ....  3.00 

The  seeds  in  these  assortments  are  all  of  our  own  selection.  Purchasers  who  had  rather  make 
a  selection  from  the  Catalogue  can  do  so,  and  a  proportionate  discount  will  be  made. 


FORMATION    OF    CLUBS, 


The  extensive  distribution  of  our  seeds  is  an  especial  object.  Our  Catalogue  has  been  prepared 
with  much  labor  ;  and  it  has  been  our  constant  aim  to  make  it  a  complete  and  safe  guide  to  the  cul- 
tivator, both  in  the  selection  of  varieties  and  their  growth.  As  an  additional  inducement  to  indi- 
viduals who  desire  to  possess  a  large  collection,  or  for  the  formation  of  clubs  for  the  same  object,  we 
offer  to  send  by  mail,_/m?  of  postage,  to  any  address  in  the  United  States,  on  receipt  of  the  amount 
of  the  order,  seeds  selected  as  follows :  — 

Purchasers  remitting  $1.00  may  select  seeds  at  Catalogue  prices,  amounting  to  #1.15 


2.00 
3.00 
4.00 
S-oo 

10.00 
20.00 
30.00 


2-35 
3.65 

4-95 
6.25 
13.00 
27.00 
4I-5° 


Persons  desiring  us  to  make  their  selections  may  rely  upon  our  sending  only  those  which  are 
really  showy  and  handsome,  and  easy  to  cultivate.  We  believe  that  our  experience  will  enable  us 
to  make  selections  that  cannot  fail  to  give  entire  satisfaction  to  any  lady  or  gentleman  who  may 
send  us  their  orders. 

In  sending  orders  for  seeds  by  mail,  it  will  be  only  necessary  to  give  the  date  of  the  Catalogue 
from  which  the  selection  is  made,  and  the  numbers,  instead  of  the  names,  of  the  varieties.  The 
name  of  the  person  to  whom  they  are  to  be  sent,  and  the  names  of  the  Town  and  State,  should  be 
so  plainly  written,  that  there  may  be  no  mistaking  a  single  letter.  We  often  receive  letters  contain- 
ing money,  the  signatures  of  which  are  so  indistinct  as  to  make  it  almost  impossible  to  decide  where 
and  to  whom  the  seeds  are  ordered  to  be  sent. 

The  above  prices  apply  only  to  flower  and  garden  seeds  Jh  packets  ;  for  prices  by  ounce  and 
pound,  see  vegetable-seed  department,  in  this  Catalogue.  Prices  to  dealers  on  application. 

Address,  WASH  BURN   &  CO., 

HORTICULTURAL  HALL,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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THE 


AMATEUR    CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

TO   THE  FLOWER    GARDEN. 


To  aid  in  making  selections  of  seeds,  the  botanical  name  is  given,  and  the  popular  name  when 
there  is  such,  together  with  the  natural  order  to  which  it  belongs,  as  indicative  of  the  general  char- 
acter of  the  flower.  These,  with  the  full  remarks,  will  enable  the  amateur  to  make  a  judicious 
selection. 

In  giving  orders  for  seeds,  it  is  preferable  to  mention  the  numbers ;  but,  as  the  numbers  are  often 
changed,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  to  give  the  date  of  Catalogue. 


S  IE  IE  ID  S. 


ABRONIA    UMBKLLATA. 

AJBT1O1VIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Nyctaginiace*. 

A  charming  plant,  with  verbena-like  heads  of  sweet-scented  flowers.  Very  effective  in 
beds,  rock-work,  or  in  baskets  suspended  in  a  conservatory ;  growing  freely  in  any  light, 
rich  soil,  and  flowering  from  August  to  October. 

NO.  PRICK 

I    Abronia  Umbellate,  rosy-lilac,  half-hardy  annual ;  from  California,     Half  ft.  high  .        $0.10 

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14  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 


NAT.  ORD.,  Malvacete. 

These  flowers  are  extremely  beautiful  for  the  conservatory  :  they  are  natives  of  Brazil,  and 
half  shrubby,  with  vine-like  leaves  and  bell-shaped  flowers,  being  richly  veined  and  striped, 
of  a  wax-like  appearance.  Many  of  the  varieties  succeed  well  in  the  open  ground  during 
the  summer.  Half-hardy. 

2  Abuiilon  Alphonse  Karr.     Orange,  veined  with  crimson.    Very  fine.     5  feet.        .         $0,25 

3  —  Beranger.     Yellow,  striped  with  brown.    6  feet       ........  25 

4  -  Due  de  Malakoff.     Yellow,  veined  with  maroon.    Very  fine.    6  feet     .        .        .     .25 

5  -  Esculentum.     Very  fine.    5  feet       ...........  25 

6  -  Floribundum.     Fine  yellow.     5  feet         ..........  25 

7  -  Hybrid  um.     Lemon-color.    5  feet    ...........  25 

8  —  —  Marmoratum.     A  beautiful  variety,  flowering  in  great  profusion  all  winter;  pro- 

ducing pure  white  flowers,  veined  and  marbled  with  bright  rose.     One  «f  the 
best    6  feet    ...............  25 

9  _    Mixed         ................  25 

JLI5OI5TIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Cucurbitacea. 

A  rare  and  extremely  pretty  tuberous  perennial  climbing  Cucurbitaceae,  with  elegant  cut 
glossy  dark-green  foliage,  and  small  oval  vivid  scarlet  fruits.  Suitable  for  planting  out  dur- 
ing summer,  forming  beautiful  garlands. 

10  Abobra  Virdiflora      .....       ...........  25 

JLCAJCJ.JL.     NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminoste. 

In  praise  of  this  class  of  ornamental  shrubs,  it  is  almost  impossible  to  speak  too  highly  : 
they  are  not  only  of  invaluable  use  for  greenhouse  decoration,  but  also,  during  summer, 
they  will  be  of  equal  service  in  the  flower  garden,  where  their  beautiful  foliage  and  neat 
habit  alone  cannot  fail  to  render  them  very  attractive. 

They  are  all  remarkably  fine  in  foliage  ;  but  a  lophantha  and  longiflora  are  pre-eminently 
so.  Acacia  Julibrissin  is  half-hardy  and  elegant,  with  tassel-like  tufts  of  rosy  flowers. 
Previous  to  sowing,  soak  the  seed  in  water  at  120°  for  six  hours.  Greenhouse  shrubs. 

11  Acacia  Albicans.     White,  with  beautiful  silvery  foliage  ;  from  Mexico.    5  feet         .        .    .25 

12  —  Armata.     Golden  ball-like  flowers.    5  feet        .........  25 

13  —  —  Asparagoides.     Yellow,  very  choice  ;  from  New  Holland.    6  feet  .....  25 

14  -  Argyrophylla.     Superb  ;  yellow,  silvery  foliage.    6  feet  .......  25 

15  -  Cultriformis.     Yellowj  from  New  Holland.    5  feet       .......  25 

16  —  —  Coccinea.     The  most  novel  of  the  Acacias  ;  color,  bright  rose,  fine  foliage.    5  ft.    .25 

17  -  Capensis.     Yellow.    5  feet        ............  25 

18  -  Dealbata.     Canary-yellow  foliage,  very  graceful  ;  from  Van  Dieman's  Land.    5  ft.      .25 

19  -  Douglass!!.     Yellow,  graceful,  and  distinct  ;  from  North  America.    5  feet      .        .    .25 

20  -  Grandis.     Golden  yellow,  a  most  beautiful  species  ;  from  New  Holland.    6  feet    .    .25 
2  I  -  Ixiophylla.     Golden  yellow,  a  very  graceful  and  handsome  species  ;  from  Swan 

River.    6  feet         ..............  25 

22  -    Julibrissin  (silk-tree).    A  hardy  and  elegant  shrub,  with  tassel-like  tufts  of  beauti- 

ful rosy  flowers  ;  from  Persia.     5  feet     ..........  10 

23  -    Longifolia.     Yellow,  foliage  long  and  slender  ;  from  New  South  Wales.    5  feet    .    .25 

24  -    Lophantha.     Yellow,  beautiful  foliage  ;  from  New  South  Wales.    5  feet        .        .    .10 

25  -    Nematophyila.     Bright  yellow  ;  a  splendid  acquisition,  called  one  of  the  best  of  its 

class,  flowering  freely  nearly  the  whole  year  ;  fine  habit    6  feet  .....  25 

26  -    Trinervata.     Fine  yellow;  from  New  Holland.    5  feet   .......  25 

27  -    Xylophylloides.     (New.)    The  most  splendid  of  all  the  Acacias,  producing  rich 

clusters  of  golden  blossoms,  light-green  lanceolated  foliage  ;  from  New  Holland. 
6  feet       ................  25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Acanthacea. 

These  deserve  a  place  in  every  collection,  from  their  stately  appearance,  and  the  legend  of 
their  leaves  having  given  the  first  idea  of  the  capital  of  the  Corinthian  order  of  architecture. 
They  requhe  a  good  sandy  loam,  and  plenty  of  room.  Hardy  perennials. 

28  Acanthus  Mollis.     White  ;  from  Italy.    3  feet  ..........  05 

29  -    Spinosus.     White  ;  from  Europe.    3  feet         .........  05 


ABOBRA    VIRIDIFLORA.     See  page  14. 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Commit*. 
Belonging  to  the  genus  known  under  their  English  name  of  Milfoil     Hardy  perennial 
30    Achillea  Filipendula.     Yellow  ;  from  Caspian  Sea.    5  feet      .....         $0.05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Gestumcea. 

These  are  among  the  most  beautiful  plants  for  the  decoration  of  a  greenhouse  or  conserva- 
tory during  the  summer,  being  of  dwarf,  compact,  branching  habit,  and  flowering  abundantly 
throughout  the  whole  season.  Grown  in  masses,  in  large  pots  or  pans,  they  form  superb 
objects  for  exhibition.  Their  culture  is  simple.  After  flowering,  water  should  be  gradually 
withhelil,  and  allowed  to  remain  in  a  dry  state  until  they  commence  growing  again. 

31  Achimenes.     Mixed.      Saved  from  one  of  the  largest  collections  in  Europe    .       .       .    .25 

ACROCILIIVITJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  ComposUte. 

An  elegant  new  annual  from  Swan  River,  producing  beautiful  everlasting  flowers  resem- 
bling the  Rhodanthe  Manglesii,  but  much  larger  ;  should  be  grown  in  every  collection  ;  fine 
for  winter  bouquets,  flowering  in  any  garden  soil  Hardy  annuals. 

32  Acrolinium  Atroroseum.     Deep  rose-color,     i  foot         ........  10 

33  -    Roseum.     Light  rose,     i  foot  .........       .       .    .10 

34  —  —    Album.     Pure  white,     i  foot     ............  xo 

A.CO3VITTJM:  (MONKSHOOD).    NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculace*. 

A  common  border  plant,  commonly  known  as  Monkshood,  growing  freely  in  any  situation. 
Hardy  perennial  ;  from  Europe. 

35  Aconitum  Napellis.     Mixed,  blue  and  white.    2  feet        ........  05 

^IDIANTUM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Cryptogamia. 

36  Adiantum  (Maiden  Hair).    Mixed.    A  beautiful  species  of  fern        ......  50 

A-OEnATUM:,     NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Valuable  plants  for  large  beds  or  borders,  and  very  useful  for  pot  culture.  Very  good  for 
bouquets.  Hardy  annuals. 

37  Ageratum  Mexicanum.     Light-blue  ;  from  Mexico.     i  £  feet    .......  10 

38  -    Odoratum  (fragrant).    Much  like  the  Mexicanum  ;  from  Mexico   .....  05 

39  -    Alba.    White     ...............  I0 

40  -  Albiflorum  Nanum.     Dwarf,  white;  fine  for  pots  .......    .10 

41  -  Cceruleum  Nanum.     Dwarf-blue  ;  fine  for  pots  or  open  ground     .....  10 

42  -  Conspicuum.     New.    Pure  white    ...........  10 

43  -  Superbum.     Dark-blue,  fine    .........        .        .    .10 

-A.G!-A.I»^LNTIIU8  (AFRICAN  LILY).     NAT.  ORD.,  Hemerocalidacete. 

A  highly  ornamental  plant,  with  large,  handsome  heads  of  bloom  ;  very  effective  for 
parterres,  terraces,  gravel-walks,  or  by  the  side  of  lakes  and  ponds;  will  not  bear  hard  frost; 
may  be  kept  in  the  cellar  during  the  winter. 

44  Agapanthus  Umbellatus.     Blue  ;  half-hardy  bulb  ;  from  Africa,    a  feet  .....  25 

NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacea. 


Commonly  called  Rose  Campion.  Are  perfectly  hardy, 
wiH  well  repay  the  little  care  they  require.  The  flowers  ar 
ing  freely  throughout  the  season.  Hardy  perennial  For 


very  easily  raised  from  seeds,  and 
i  are  produced  on  long  stems,  bloom- 
ing freely  throughout  the  season."    Hardy  perennial     For  annual  varieties,  see  Viscaria. 


45  Agrostemma  Coronaria.     Deep  crimson ;  from  Russia.    2  feet 05 

46    Alba.     White ;  from  Russia.    2  feet 05 

47  —    Mixed.    The  above  mixed 05 

A.GROSTIS.     NAT.  ORD.,  Graminea. 

These 'rank  high  among  the  ornamental  grasses  from  their  delicate  and  graceful  growth, 
and  are  very  useful  for  winter  bouquets  ;  w3l  grow  in  any  good  garden  soil    Hardy  annuals. 


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NO.  PRICE 

48  Agrostis  Dulcis.     Fine  ;  from  Greece        .........         $0.10 

49  -    Effusus.     Fine;  from  Europe   .  ..........  10 

50  -    Nebulosa.    One  of  the  most  graceful  and  elegant  ;  from  Europe    .....  10 

51  —  —    Plumcsa.     Rare;  from  Europe         ......       ......  10 

AJLCMVeOA..     NAT.  ORD.,  Scrofhularine*. 

These  plants  are  very  ornamental,  either  in  the  greenhouse,  or  grown  as  annuals  in  the 
open  border  during  the  summer,  flowering  freely  from  June  until  frost  Tender  perennials. 

52  Alonsoa  Grandiflora  (large  flowered).    Deep  scarlet    2  feet   .......  10 

53  —    I  ncisifolia  (cut  foliage).    Orange  scarlet    2  feet       ......        .    .10 

54  —  —    Warszewiczi.     Bright  crimson  ;  from  Chili,     i^  feet      .......  10 

AJLSTRCEMIER-IA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Amaryttidace*. 

This  is  a  genus  of  tuberous-rooted  plants,  with  beautiful  flowers  ;  requiring  to  be  grown  in 
a  sheltered  position  to  have  them  in  perfection.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

55  Alstroemeria  Van  Houite.     Finest  hybrids.     i£  feet       ........  25 

.AJ^YSSUM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Cnicifera. 

One  of  the  most  useful,  free-flowering  little  plants  either  for  growing  in  pots,  on  rock- 
work,  or  the  open  border,  the  annuals  varieties  blooming  nearly  the  whole  summer. 

56  Alyssum  Argenteum.     Yellow,  silvery  foliage  ;  from  Switzerland.  Hardy  perennial,  i  ft.    .05 

57  -    Benthamii.     White,  fine  hardy  annual     i  foot        ........  05 

58  -    Saxatile.     Yellow,  very  showy,  hardy  perennial,     i  foot  .......  05 

59  —  —    Sweet  (Maritima).     A  well-known  fragrant  little  annual,  from  England,     i  foot      .     .05 

60  -    Wiersbeck's.     White  and  yellow,  half-hardy  perennial  .......  10 

A.1MA.HA.1VTBLTJS.       NAT.  ORD.,  Amarantacece. 

Ornamental  foliaged  plants,  of  an  extremely  graceful  and  interesting  character,  producing 
a  striking  effect,  whether  grown  for  the  decoration  of  the  conservatory  or  out-door  flower- 
garden.  If  the  seeds  are  sown  early,  and  planted  out  the  last  of  May  or  in  June,  in  rich  soil, 
they  make  exceedingly  handsome  specimens  for  the  centre  of  beds,  or  mixed  flower  or  shrub- 
bery borders.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

61  Amaranthus  Melancholicus.     New.     A  beautiful  novelty,  rivalling  the  Perrilla  Nan- 

kinensis  for  groups  and  edgings  ;  of  dwarfer  habit  than  the  latter,  and  of  a  lively 
blood-red-colored  foliage         ............  10 

62  -    Caudatus  (Love  Lies  Bleeding).    Very  pretty  ;  from  East  Indies.    3  feet      .        .    .05 

63  -     Hypochondriacus  (Prince's  Feather).     Red  ;  from  East  Indies.     3  feet         .        .    .03 

64  -     Monstrosus.     Very  large  and  showy  ;  from  East  Indies.     3  feet      .....  05 

65  -    Sanguineus.     A  fine  dark  variety  ;  from  India.     3  feet    .......  10 

66  -    Tricolor  (Joseph's  Coat).    An  old  favorite,  the  chief  beauty  of  which  consists  in  its 

beautiful  yellow,  scarlet,  and  green  variegated  leaves.     2  feet        .....  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composita. 
A  fine  everlasting  plant,  valuable  for  making  dried  winter  bouquets  ;  pretty  for  the  garden. 
67    Ammobium  Alatum.     White  ;  from  New  Holland.     Hardy  annual.    2  feet   .        .        .    .05 

NAT.  ORD.,  Primulacea. 


This  is  a  class  of  beautiful  trailing  plants,  that  will  be  found  highly  ornamental  for  bedding 
purposes,  as  they  bloom  all  the  season.  The  Anagallis  is  also  an  old  favorite  for  growing 
in  greenhouses,  presenting  an  extremely  graceful  appearance  when  cultivated  in  pots  or 
vases.  Hardy  annuals. 

68  Anagallis  India  (Indian  Pimpernel).     Blue,  trailing  ;  from  Nepaul.     Half  foot       .        .    .05 

69  —  —  —    Carnea.     Flesh-color.     Half  foot  ..........  10 

70  -  -    Coccinea.     Scarlet.     Half  foot       .......        .        .    .10 

71  -  Grandiflora  Coerulea.     Splendid  large  flowers  ;  blue.    Half  foot  .....  10 

72  -  -    Rubra.     Beautiful  red.     Half  foot  .        ....        .....  10 

73  —  —  -    Eugenie.    Beautiful  light-blue,  shaded  from  the  centre  to  pure  white.  Half  ft.    .10 

74  -  -    Garibaldi!.     Rich  vermilion  ;  rare.     Half  foot      .......  10 


AQUILEGIA  GLANDULOSA.      See  page  93. 


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NO.  PRICE 

75  Anagallis  Grandiflora  Memoria  dell'  Etna.    New  ;  large  flowers,  bright  scarlet.  Half  ft.  $0.10 

76  -    -    Napoleon  III.     Rich  crimson  maroon.     Half  foot         ......  10 

78  -    -    Philippii.     Large;  blue.    Half  foot       .........  10 

79  -    Mixed  (India  varieties).    Good         ...........  05 

80  -    Mixed  (Large-flowered  varieties).    Very  fine    .........  10 

.AJVCHTJS^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Boragiiua. 

Coarse  growing  plants,  natives  of  the  south  of  Europe,  remarkable  for  their  intensely  blue 
flowers.     Hardy  perennials. 

8  1    Anchusa  Arvalis.     Blue.    2  feet         ............  05 

82  -    Italica.     Delicate  blue.     2  fee*  ............  05 

AJVEiMIOlVIE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacea. 

All  the  plants  belonging  to  this  genus  are  beautiful,  and  well  deserving  of  cultivation  ; 
succeed  well  in  any  light  soil.     Hardy  perennials. 

83  Anemone  Coronaria.     Mixed  from  selected  flowers.     Half  foot      ......  10 

84  -    Pulsatilla  (Pasque  Flower).    Violet  ........     -  .        .    .10 

AJVTHOXAIVTIITJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Grutmne*. 

85  Anthoxanthum  Gracile.     A  very  pretty  ornamental  grass,  from  Sicily.     Hardy  annual 


Half  foot 


(SNAPDRAGON).    NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariactce. 

The  Snapdragon,  or  Antirrhinum,  is  one  of  our  most  showy  and  useful  border  plants. 
Amongst  the  more  recently  improved  varieties  of  this  valuable  genus  are  large,  finely  shaped 
flowers,  of  the  most  brilliant  colors,  with  beautifully  marked  throats  ;  will  bloom  the  first 
season  from  seed,  and  are  very  effective  in  beds  or  mixed  borders.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

86  Antirrhinum  Majus  Album.     Pure  white.    2  feet   .........  10 

87  -  -  Brilliant.     Crimson  and  white.    2  feet   .........  10 

88  -  -  Delila.     Carmine,  white  throat.    2  feet  .........  10 

89  -  -  Firefly.     Orange,  scarlet,  and  white.    2  feet  ........  10 

90  -  -  Galathea.     Crimson,  yellow,  and  white.     2  feet     .......  10 

91  -  -  Ghestia.     Dark-crimson,  rich  foliage.    2  feet         .......  10 

92  -  -  Henry  IV.     Bright  cinnamon.    2  feet    .........  10 

93  -  1  -  Papilionaceum.     Bright  scarlet  and  white  ;  splendid.    2  feet       .        .        .    .10 

94  -  -  Variegata.     Beautiful,  striped.    2  feet   .........  10 

95  --  Nanum  Album.     Dwarf;  pure  white,     i  foot  .........  10 

96  -  -  Aureum  Striatum.     Striped,     i  foot    .........  10 

97  -  -  Kermesina  Splendens.     Crimson,    i  foot    ........  10 

98  -  -  Delila.     Carmine  and  yellow,  with  white  throat,     i  foot       .....  10 

99  -  -  Firefly.     Orange,  scarlet,  and  yellow,     i  foot        .......  10 

100  -     Extra  fine,  mixed         ..............  10 

101  -    Good,  mixed        ...............  05 

A.QTJII/EGJ-IA.  (COLUMBINE).    NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacecc. 

This  pretty  and  interestingly  varied  genus  of  plants  scarcely  meets  with  tjje  amount  of 
appreciation  it  deserves  ;  it  is  an  extremely  showy  and  ornamental  early  summer  flowering 
herbaceous  plant,  combining  the  most  curious  forms  with  the  most  beautiful  and  striking 
colors  ;  succeeds  in  any  garden  soil.  Hardy  perennials. 

102  Aquilegia  Alba  Pleno.     New  ;  double,  white,  fine    .........  25 

103  -    Caryophylloides.     White,  variously  striped  with  reddish  crimson;  a  beautiful 

double  variety,     i  foot    .............  25 

104  -  Formosa.     Double  ;  crimson  and  orange.     i£  feet  ........  05 

105  -  -    Rosea.     Beautiful  rose-color  ;  double.    3  feet         .......  25 

106  -  -    Rubro.     Fine,  crimson  ;  double,     i  j  feet       ........  25 

107  -  Glandulosa*.     Blue  and  white,     i  foot       ..........  10 

108  -  Siberica.     Violet;  double,     i  foot   ...........  25 

109  -  Skinnerii.     Scarlet  and  yellow  ;  very  beautiful  ;  from  Guatemala,     ij  feet     .        .    .10 

111  -    Finest  Mixed     ...............  25 

112  -    Good  Mixed      ...............  05 

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AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 


.AJEfcA.I?T)S.      NAT.  ORD.,  Crucifera. 

An  exceedingly  early  spring-flowering  plant,  contrasting  beautifully  in  ribbons  with  the 
yellow  Alyssum  ;  valuable  for  rock-work,  edging,  &c.,  succeeding  well  in  any  good  garden 
soil.  Hardy  perennial. 

113  Arabis  Alpina.     Pure  white ;  from  Switzerland.    Three-quarters  foot      .        .        .         $0.10 

A-TS/BTJTTJS   (STRAWBERRY-TREE).     NAT.  ORD.,  Ericaceae. 

A  handsome,  nearly  hardy,  evergreen  shrub,  covered  during  October  and  November  with 
pearl-like  blossoms  and  strawberry  fruit. 

114  Arbutus  Unedo.     From  Ireland.     10  feet  .  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Handsome,  showy,  free-flowering  plants,  of  close,  compact,  dwarf  habit,  with  large  beau- 
tiful flowers  in  the  style  of  Gazania  Splendens  ;  continuing  in  bloom  the  whole  summer,  and 
growing  freely  in  any  rich  soil.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

115  Arctoctis  Grandiflora.      Pale-yellow,  dark-crimson  centre;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

Half  foot 10 

116    Breviscarpa.     Deep-orange,  with  dark  centre ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.  HalfiL    .10 

AJEULlLIA..       NAT.  ORD.,  Araliacex. 

117  Aralia  Papyrifera  (Chinese  Rice-paper  plant),     (greenhouse  shrub  from  China.     4  feet    .     .25 

.AJCtG-IEiMiOlVE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Papaveracea. 

Exceedingly  showy,  free-flowering  border  plant,  with  large,  poppy-like  flowers ;  succeed- 
ing well  in  any  common  garden  soil.  Hardy  annual. 

118  Argemone  Grandiflora.      White.     2  feet 05 

119    Mexicanum.    Yellow,    a  feet 05 


ASCLEPIAS  TUBEROSA.    (See  next  page.) 
A_H!M!IETtIA_.      NAT.  ORD.,  Plumbtiginaceee. 

Useful,  hardy  perennials ;  adapted  for  rock-work,  edging,  or  culture  in  pots.     Half-hardy 
perennials. 

120  Armeria  Dianthoides.     Delicate  rose.     Half  foot 

121    Formosa.     Rose  and  white,     i  foot .        j 


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VO.  PRICE 

122  Armeria  Longiaristata.     Blue,     i  foot     .........         |o.io 

123  -    Pinifolia.     Fine  foliage,     i  foot        ...........  10 

124  -    Splendens.     Splendid  variety,  with  large  corymbs  four  to  six  inches  in  circumfer- 

ence, of  brilliant  rosy  carmine  flowers  ;  good  for  bouquets,     i  foot       .        .        .    .25 


NAT.  ORD.,   Asclepiadacece. 
Handsome  plants,  remarkable  for  the  singularity  and  beauty  of  their  flowers  ;  requiring  a 
light  soil. 

125  Asclepia  Curassavica.     Scarlet.     Greenhouse  perennial  ;  from  South  America.    3  feet    .    .10 

126  -    Mexicanum.     White  greenhouse  shrub  ;  from  Mexico.     5  feet        .....  10 
I26J  -    Tuberosa.     (See  engraving.)    Orange.     Hardy  perennial       ......  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Aracece. 

Plants  with  singularly  interesting  and  curious  foliage  ;  fine  for  mixed  borders  or  froi  t  of 
shrubberies.     Hardy  perennials. 
127    Arum  Corsicum.     Mottled,  like  a  snake  ;  from  Corsica,     i  foot       .....    .10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

This  splendid  class  of  plants  is  not  only  one  ot  the  most  popular,  but  also  one  of  the  most 
effective,  of  our  garden  favorites,  producing  in  profusion  flowers  in  which  richness  and  variety 
of  color  are  combined  with  the  most  perfect  and  beautiful  form  :  it  is  indispensable  in  every 
garden  or  pleasure-ground  where  an  autumnal  display  is  desired.  For  flower-beds  and 
mixed  borders  it  stands  unrivalled. 

The  Aster  may  be  divided  into  two  grand  sections,  —  French  and  German.  The  French, 
as  improved  by  Truffaut,  has  flat  petals,  either  reflexed  or  incurved,  the  former  resembling 
the  Chrysanthemum  ;  whilst  the  latter,  by  turning  its  petals  towards  the  centre  of  the  flower, 
forms,  when  well  grown,  a  perfect  ball,  and  is  best  described  by  its  resemblance  to  the  Peony. 
The  German  varieties  are  quilled  ;  and  the  most  perfect  flowers  are  surrounded  by  a  circle  of 
flat  or  guard  petals,  as  in  the  Hollyhock.  The  flowers  of  these  are  particularly  admired  for 
the  exquisite  symmetry  of  their  form.  The  dwarf-bouquet  varieties  of  this  beautiful  germ 
grow  from  nine  to  fifteen  inches  high,  and  are  particularly  adapted  for  small  beds,  edging,  or 
for  pot-culture.  They  often  flower  so  profusely  as  entirety  to  hide  their  foliage.  All  the  va- 
rieties delight  in  a  rich  light  soil,  and,  in  hot,  dry  weather,  should  be  mulched  with  well-rotted 
manure,  and  frequently  supplied  with  manure-  water.  This  labor  will  be  amply  compensated 
by  the  increased  size,  beauty,  and  duration  of  the  flowers.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

128  Aster  French  Peony  Perfection,  representing  the  greatest  perfection  in  form,  size,  and 

fulness  of  flower  of  the  Peony  class.  In  this  variety  the  petals  are  turned  towards 
the  centre,  and  a  flower  not  quite  in  full  bloom  :  resembles  a  ball  ;  but  few  side 
flowers  ;  a  beautiful  variety  of  colors  ;  mixed.  A  foot  and  a  half  .  .  .  .  10 
I28J  -  -  Truffaui's  French  Peony  flowered.  Grown  by  Truffaut,  the  celebrated 
florist  of  Versailles,  France.  Acknowledged  by  all  to  be  one  of  the  best,  in  all 
respects.  Twenty  colors,  mixed  ...........  25 

129  -    -    Dwarf  Large-growing  Peony.     About  half  the  size  of  the  Peony  Aster; 

habit,  fine  ;  pyramidal  ;  flower,  splendid,  large  and  very  double,  in  the  way  of  the 
Peony,  perfection.  All  colors,  mixed  ..........  10 

130  -    -    Crown-flowered,  or  Cocardeau.     The  flowers  of  this  variety  have  large 

white  centres,  surrounded  by  scarlet,  carmine,  violet,  blue,  and  many  other  colors. 
Flower  large  and  double  ;  all  colors,  mixed  .........  10 

131  -    Chinese.     The  variety  most  commonly  grown.     Mixed   .......  05 

132  -    Original  Chinese,  with  folded  Petals.      Two  colors,  mixed.    The  petals  of  this 

variety  are  folded  in  their  length  ;  the  flowers  are  of  an  unusual  size,  from  three 
to  four  inches  in  diameter  ;  present  the  most  striking  colors  of  all  Asters  ;  plants 
tall  ;  wide-spreading  branches,  and  of  a  very  curious  and  original  aspect.  New  .  .10 

133  -    German  Dwarf.     This  is  a  fine  variety,  growing  only  three-quarters  foot  high; 

flowers  similar  to  the  double-quilled;  good  form;  an  abundant  bloomer.  All 
colors,  mixed  ...............  05 

134  ——    Dwarf  Bouquet  Pyramidal.     The  flower  of  this  variety,  when  well  grown,  forms  a 

complete  bouquet  of  itself,  the  flowers  completely  hiding  the  foliage,  and  often 
numbering  from  a  hundred  and  fifty  to  two  hundred  to  a  single  plant.  All 
colors,  mixed  ...............  10 

135  -    Dwarf  Chyrsanthemum-flowered.     This  is  a  valuable  late  variety,  coming  in 

after  many  other  varieties  are  gone.  They  grow  very  uniform  in  height.  The 
flowers  are  from  three  to  four  inches  in  diameter,  blooming  so  profusely  as  to  com- 
pletely hide  the  foliage  ;  very  good  for  pot-culture  ;  splendid  mixture  .  .  .  .10 


2O 

NO.  PRICK 

136  Aster  Peony-Globe.     A  very  early  variety,  of  branching  habit  ;  color  very  distinct,  and 

flower  double.     Mixed    ...........        $0.25 

137  —  —    —    Pyramidal.     This  is  a  very  popular  variety  of  the  Aster,  growing  very  uni- 

form in  height  and  shape.  The  form  of  flower  resembles  an  inverted  pyramid. 
Some  are  quilled,  others  not  ;  a  fine  mixture  ........  10 

138  —  —    Globe-quilled.     This  is  a  fine  old  variety.    The  flowers  are  formed  in  the  shape 

of  a  half-ball.     Mixed    .        ............  10 

139  —  —    Giant  Emperor.     This  is  a  comparatively  new  variety.    The  flowers  are  very 

double,  and  of  immense  size.  It  does  not  flower  so  freely  as  many  other  varieties. 
In  favorable  cases  it  produces  four  to  six  flowers,  of  which  the  chief  blossom  is 
often  four  inches  in  diameter  ;  a  good  variety  of  colors.  Mixed  .....  25 
I39jj  -  Imbricated  Pompon.  One  of  the  most  pleasing  styles;  of  pyramidal  growth, 
with  medium-sized  flowers  of  the  most  perfect  form,  very  double  and  densely 
imbricated.  Six  colors  mixed  ...........  10 

140  -    Porcupine,  or  Hedgehog.     The  flowers  are  composed  of  long,  quilled,  curious- 

looking  petals  :  hence  the  name.     Mixed      .........  10 

141  —     Reid's  Improved  Quilled.      One  of  the  finest  quilled  varieties.     Mixed        .        .     .10 

142  —    Ranunculus-flowered.      This  is  a  small  flowered  variety,  very  double,  imbricated, 

surrounded  by  a  range  of  green  leaves  ;  not  quite  as  showy  as  many  other  varie- 
ties, yet  we  consider  it  quite  an  acquisition  ;  valuable  for  bouquets.  Finest 
mixed  ................  10 

143  —  —    Rose-flowered.     A  new  class,  of  great  merit,  about  two  and  a  half  feet  high,  of 

robust  growth,  fine  habit,  and  profuse  bloomers.  The  flowers  are  as  large  as 
Peony  Asters,  beautifully  imbricated,  of  oval  form,  and  very  double.  In  habit, 
height  of  plant,  and  form  of  flower,  intermediate  between  the  Tall  Chrysanthe- 
mum and  Peony  Perfection  Asters,  and  which  will  become  a  favorite  class.  The 
colors  are  carmine,  carmine  and  white,  dark-blue,  deep-lilac,  deep-purple,  deep 
purple-white,  bright  crimson  tipped  with  white,  white  tinted  blush,  crimson,  and 
crimson  and  white.  Mixed  ............  25 

144  -    Dwarf  Turban,  or  Chessboard.      Leaves  of  dark-brown  tint,  with  flowers  of  a 

deep  rose  with  white  ;  an  interesting  species  .........  25 

I44&  —  —  Victoria.  This  beautiful  kind  forms  a  new  class,  allied  to  the  Giant  Emperor,  but 
superior  to  that  in  habit  of  plant  and  form  of  flower.  The  plant  is  very  robust, 
about  one  and  three-quarters  feet  in  height,  bearing  itself  without  assistance  of  a 
stick,  forming  a  handsomely  branched  -compact  bush,  crowned  with  from  ten  to 
twenty  large  and  smaller  flowers,  half  of  them  of  the  size  of  the  largest  Giant  Em- 
peror Asters,  which  are  of  a  beautiful  globular  form,  regularly  imbricated.  It 
has,  besides,  the  great  superiority  over  the  Giant  Emperor  Aster  of  being  per- 
fectly constant  in  height,  and  ^fulness  of  flower,  and,  in  consequence,  of  great 
value  for  bedding  ..............  23 

Persons  wishing  any  of  the  above  A  sters  in  separate  colors  art  referred  to  the  collec- 
tions under  the  head  of  A  ssortments. 

A.STIR^G-AJL.TJ!S.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 

A  showy,  beautiful,  and  useful  herbaceous  plant,  succeeding  in  any  common  garden  soil. 
Hardy  perennial. 

145  Astragalus  purpureus;  deep-red,  a  pretty  trailer  ;  from  south  of  France         ...    .10 

146  —  —    Galegiformis  ;  yellow,  with  pretty  foliage  ;  from  Siberia.    3  feet     .....  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

147  Anthanasia  Annua  (African  Daisy);  yellow;  from  Barbary.     Hardy  annual,     i  foot        .    .10 

A.TJBEHO-EVE  (EGG-PLANT).    NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacete. 

The  varieties  enumerated  are  the  eatable  fruited  kinds  so  extensively  grown  about  our 
cities.  The  white  and  scarlet  are  sometimes  grown  in  pots,  and  are  very  interesting,  being 
covered  in  autumn  wilh  beautiful  egg-shaped  fruit.  The  scarlet  variety  is  a  great  novelty. 
They  succeed  in  a  warm  southern  location.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

148  Aubergine,  White-fruited.     From  France,     i^feet        ........  05 

149  -    Purple-fruited.     Large  ;  from  France.     i|  feet      ........  05 


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NO-  PRICK 

150  Aubergine,  Scarlet-fruited.     Very  striking  and  handsome  ;  from  France,     ij  feet,        $0.10 

151  —  —    Striped.     New,  very  ornamental  ;  from  Guadeloupe,     i^feet        .....  10 

ATTRJCTJI^A..      NAT.  ORD.,  Primulacece. 

A  well-known  garden  favorite  of  great  beauty,  succeeding  best  in  a  northern  aspect.     Half- 
hardy  perennial. 

152  Auricula  Alpine.     This  is  the  most  hardy  of  all  the  Auricula.     Mixed      .....  10 

153  -    Extra  German.     Saved  from  German  prize  varieties.     Mixed.     Half  foot      .        .    .25 

154  -    English  Prize.     From  named  flowers.     Half  foot    ........  25 

A_ZAJ1<EA_.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ericaceae. 

Beautiful  flowering  plants,  requiring  very  careful  treatment.     All  the  species  should  be 
grown  in  peat,  leaf-mould,  and  a  very  sandy  loam. 

155  Azalea  Indica.     Saved  from  finest  named  collection  ;  greenhouse  shrubs.    4  feet      .        .    .23 

156  —    Pontica.     Saved  from  a  fine  collection.     Hardy  shrub.    4  feet        .....  35 


NAT.  ORD.,  Balsaminacece. 
Magnificent  conservatory  or  out-door  plants,  producing  their  gorgeous  masses  of  beautiful 
brilliant  colored  flowers  in  the  greatest  profusion  :  when  grown  in  pots,  and  large  specimens 
are  desired,  they  should  be  shifted  into  ten  or  twelve  inch  pots,  using  the  richest  and  freest 
compost  at  command,  and  liberally  supplied  with  manure-water  ;  for  out-door  decoration,  the 
soil  should  be  of  the  richest  possible  character.  Tender  annuals. 

158  Balsams,  Camellia-flowered,  or  Blotched.     A  beautiful  collection  of  ten  colors,  mixed; 

very  double.    2  feet        .............  10 

159  -    Double  Tall.     Twelve  fine  colors,  mixed.    2  feet     ........  10 

160  -    Double  Dwarf.    Twelve  fine  colors,  mixed,     i  foot       .......  10 

161  -    Improved  Rose-flowered.     A  finely  imbricated  variety;   flowers  two  inches  in 

diameter  ;  superb  ;  twelve  colors,  mixed.    2  feet  ........  10 

162  —  —    Rose-spotted.     Six  varieties,  mixed.     2  feet    .        .        .        ......  10 

163  -    -    Chamois.     New  and  rare.     2  feet  ..........  10 

184    —  —    Aurora-colored.     Very  striking  and  beautiful     2  feet    .......  10 

165  -    Pale  Yellow.        Sweet-scented  ;  fine.     2  feet  .        .        .        .    '   .....  10 

166  -    Isabella.     Pale  rose,  changing  to  yellow   ..........  10 

167  -    Smith's  Prize.     From  a  celebrated  English  collection  ;  very  fine   .        .        .        «    .25 

168  -    Good  Mixed        ...............  05 

The  above  Balsams  may  be  relied  upon  as  being  first-class  in  all  respects.    For  collec- 
tions, see  page   of  Assortments. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Loose*. 

169  Bartonia  Aurea  (golden).    (See  engraving.)     Flowers  yellow,  about  an  inch  and  a  half 

across,  which  have  quite  a  metallic  lustre  when  the  sun  shines  upon  them  ;  very 
showy.  2  feet  ........  .  .....  05 

170  -    Nuda.     This  is  a  perfect  gem.     It  grows  two  to  three  feet  high,  and  is  literally  cov- 

ered with  its  large  white  flowers,  of  the  most  delicate  texture,  surpassing  even  the 
finest  lace-work.  The  flowers  are  two  and  a  half  inches  in  diameter,  aud  pro- 
duced in  great  abundance  all  the  season  ;  a  perfectly  hardy  perennial,  from  North 
America  ................  25 

BAJLHiOOlV  VIIVIE  (CARDIOSPERMUM).      NAT.  ORD.,  Sapindacecc. 

A  very  pretty  climbing  plant,  remarkable  for  an  inflated  membraneous  capsule,  from  which 
it  derives  the  name  of  Balloon  Vine.  It  answers  either  for  the  greenhouse  or  open  ground. 
Half-hardy  annual. 

171  Cardiospernum  Halicacabum.     White  ;  from  India.    5  feet    .......  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 

172  Baptisia  Australis.    A  handsome  border  plant,  of  the  easiest  culture  ;  flowers  blue.    Hardy 

perennial.     2  feet    ..............  10 

BIEIL/LIS  (DOUBLE  DAISY).    NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

A  well-known  perennial.  Many  elegant  varieties  have  been  raised  by  saving  the  seeds 
from  the  handsomest  kinds.  They  are  admirable  plants  for  making  edgings,  &c.  Half-hardy 
perennial. 

173  Bellis  Perennis.     Good.     Mixed,    one-quarter  foot  .........  10 

174  —  —    -    Extra  Fine.     Saved  from  named  flowers        ........  35 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Chenopodiaceae. 
A  pretty,  cypress-like  plant,  sometimes  called  summer-cypress ;  fine  for  a  cemetery. 

175  Belvidere.     Hardy  annual,  from  Egypt 

UTHiI^TJTSTlGI^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Bromeltacea. 

A  magnificent  stove-plant,  with  long,  graceful,  delicate  green  foliage,  beautiful  zebra- 
striped  flowers,  extremely  handsome  and  showy,  succeeding  best  in  sandy  peat  and  loam. 

176  Brllbergia  Zebrina.      Scarlet  and  purple:  beautiful;   one  and  a  half  feet;  from  Rio 

Janeiro.     ij  feet ,        .        .    .25 

BIEGrOlVIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Begoniaceee. 

A  magnificent  genus  of  ornamental  greenhouse  plants,  as  remarkable  for  the  varied  and 
beautiful  foliage  of  many  of  its  varieties  as  for  the  splendor  and  profusion  of  the  flowers  of 
others.  Should  be  grown  in  sandy  peat  and  loam. 

177  Begonia,  Mixed.     Several  of  the  most  choice  sorts  mixed 25 


BARTONIA  AUREA.    (See  preceding  page.) 

33IG]VOINT.A_.      NAT.  ORD.,  Bignoniacece. 

A  highly  ornamental  greenhouse  climber,  producing  its  gorgeous  flowers  in  panicles  and 
in  the  greatest  profusion. 


178    Bignonia  Tweedieana.     Yellow,  half-hardy  shrub 


25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Loose*. 


179  Blumenbachia   Insignis.     Quite  handsome  ;  flowers  white;  from  Montevideo.    Three- 

quarters  foot  ...............  10 

33OSSI2EA..       NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosce. 

Handsome,  free-flowering,  and  beautiful  genus  jof  greenhouse  plants.     Succeeds  best  in  a 
compost  of  turf,  loam,  and  peat. 

180  Bossiaea  Biloba.     Three  feet  high  ;  from  New  Holland     ........  25 

18  I    -    Linophylla.     Orange,  three  feet  high        ..........  25 


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Ha  PRICE 


BOCCONIA  FRUTESCENS. 

BOCCCXNTA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Papaveracece. 

A  new  and  beautiful  foliaged  greenhouse  plant,  and  one  of  the  rarest  plants  yet  introduced 
for  the  decoration  of  beds  and  lawns  in  summer. 

182  Bocconia  Frutescens.     A  splendid  novelty ;  very  rare $0.25 

iORACJtrSTCOMIE.     NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

A  beautiful  free-flowering,  dwarf-growing  plant,  covered,  during  the  greater  portion  of  the 
summer,  with  a  profusion  of  pretty  cineraria-like  flowers,  very  effective  in  edgings,  small 
beds,  rustic  baskets,  or  for  pot-culture ;  succeeding  in  any  light,  rich  soil.  Half-hardy 
annuals. 

183  Brachycome  Iberidifolia  (Swan-River  Daisy).     Blue ;  from  Swan  River.    Half  foot    .    .10 

184    Albiflora.     White ;  from  Swan  River.     Half  foot 10 

185    Finest  Mixed     .       .       .       .       . 10 

33HIZA.  (QUAKING-GRASS).    NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineee. 
A  very  useful  ornamental  grass,  fine  for  dried  bouquets.     Hardy  annual 

186  Briza  Maxima.     Fine;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope 05 

187    Gracilis  (slender).     From  Cape  of  Good  Hope 05 

BRYZOrYHTJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Granting*. 
A  very  pretty  dwarf  variety  of  the  ornamental  grasses ;  good  for  dried  bouquets. 

188  Bryzopyrum  Siculum.     Distinct  and  beautiful ;  hardy  annual ;  from  North  America     .    .10 

DBHOMTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineec. 
!89    Bromus  Bryzoporoides.    A  very  pretty  variety  of  ornamental  grass;  from  south  of 

Europe.     Hardy  annual 10 

BUOWAJLHiIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariaceee. 

Very  handsome  profuse-blooming  plants,  covered  with  rich,  strikingly  beautiful  flowers 
during  the  summer  and  autumn  months ;  growing  freely  in  any  rich  soil.  Half-hardy 
annual. 

190     Browallia  Cerviakowskii.     Blue,  with  white  centre  ;  beautiful.     15  feet 10 

fiM    Demissa.     Light-blue  and  orange  centre ;  from  South  America,     i^  feet        .        .    .10 

192    Elata  Cerulea.     Upright ;  blue ;  from  Peru,     i^  feet 10 

193    Alba.     White ;  from  Peru.     i&  feet 10 

194    Grandiflora.     Sky-blue  ;  large-flowered.     i|  feet 10 


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HO.  FRJCX 

CA-OATjTA   (TASSEL-FLOWER).    NAT.  ORIX,  Comfort*. 
A  beautiful  annual,  with  a  profusion  of  scarlet  tassel-shaped  flowers  from  July  to  October. 

195  Cacalia  Coccinea.     Orange,  scarlet,  flowering  in  dusters,  very  pretty;   from  Sooth 

America.    15  feet $0.05 

196    Aurea.     Golden  yellow  variety  of  above 05 

<^AT^ATVT>"RT1VTA-      NAT.  ORIX,  Portntmct*. 

Very  beautiful  dwarf-growing  plants,  usually  treated  as  tender  annuals,  though  of  pe- 
rennial duration  if  protected  in  winter :  they  are  a  blaze  of  beauty  wherever  the  sun  shines 
upon  them.  They  succeed  well  in  a  fight,  rich  soil 

197  Calandrinia  Lindleyana.     Small  red  flowers,  suitable  for  edging.    Half  foot   .       .       .    .05 

198    Grandiflora.     Fine  rosy-flac  flowers  from  July  to  October,  very  showy,  and  of  easy 

culture,    a  feet 03 

199    Umbellate.     Very  dwarf;  with  bright  crimson  flowers  in  dusters.    Half  foot.        .    .05 

OA.CTUS.     NAT.  ORIX,  Cactact*. 

An  extremely  curious  and  interesting  genus,  many  of  die 
owers  of  the  most  brilliant  and  striken 
fime  rubbish  and  a  little  peat  or  rotten 


flowers  of  the  most  brilliant  and  striking  colors  :  succeeds  best  in  sandy  loam,  mixed  with 
rotten  dung.    Greenhouse  perennial 


200    Cactus,  Mixed.    A  choice  collection  ;  from  Africa 

NAT.  ORIX,  Scrvfkmtriact*. 


Plants  of  a  highly  decorative  character ;  an  indispensable  ornament  for  the  drawing-room 
or  conservatory.  The  shrubby  variety  is  sometimes  grown  for  in-door  and  sometimes  for 
out-door  decoration.  They  succeed  in  any  fight,  rich  soil  Half  hardy  perennials. 

201  Calceolaria  Hybrida.    Mixed.    Saved  from  a  named  collection 25 

202    Superba    Grandiflora.      Extra  fine,  spotted  and  striped,  large-flowered; 

saved  from  the  prize  flowers  from  the  London  Exhibition  of  the  past  season ; 
superb,    x  foot  ..«.»«..»•••*.    .50 

203    Nana.    A  new  dwarf  Variety  from  Germany,  beautifully  marked,  dose,  com- 
pact habit,  free-bloomer;  one  of  the  best;  mixed,  saved  from  a  prize  collection. 

204    Rugosa.     A  fine,  shrubby  variety  for  bedding .  50 

205    Tigrini.    New ;  spotted  and  striped  of  the  above ;  very  fine       ...    .50 

206    Scabious-leaved  (Scabiososfolia).    Clear,  sulphur-yellow  flowers,  in  great  pro- 

fusion; fine,    a  feet 10 

C AlLJBy PTTT  ,  A    (CAPE  MARIGOLD),     NAT.  ORIX,  Comfort*. 

A  very  showy  , free  fiow&iug  genus  01  punts*  pyo^TOCwgfr  rwrtty  ^ffc^fl  in  oeos  or  JIM-M^I  DOT* 
ders,  and  growing  freely  in  almost  any  soil  Hardy  annuals. 

207  Calendula  Hybrida.    White,    i  foot .05 

208  Pluvialis.    White,  large  flowers,    z  foot .05 

209  Pongei,  fl.  pi.    Double  white,  fine,    i  foot 10 

210  Ranunculoides.     Ranunculus-flowered 05 

2||  Officinal!*  Superba.     New  variety  of  pot  marigold,  golden  orange,  with  black  eye, 

beautifully  unbnc&ted  •  fine   »»•*»•»•»••    »TO 
2(2     Sulphurea.    New  sulphur-colored  pot  marigold;  very  double  and  beautiful.       .     10 

^A..      NAT.  ORIX,  Anut*. 


A  very  handsome  plant,  either  as  an  aquatic  or  for  the  ornamentation  of  the  drawing-room 


213    Calla  JEthiopica.    White  ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope,    a  feet  ......     as 

C  A  TjT/TRBOE.      NAT.  ORIX,  Ifo/voott. 

J.  oo  ranch  C3nnot  be  sdia  ID  pfsuse  of  tius  DCAPtinil  *n  ***  n'My-tvy^qTrflg  suoEDiBtl  i  from,  two 
to  three  feet  in  height,  with  green  sub-digitate  leaves  and  leafy  stems,  terminating  in  large 
rich  violet  or  purple  crimson  dose-petaDed  flowers,  with  white  centre, 


panided  racemes  of  rich  violet  or  purple  crimson  dose-petaDed  flowers,  with  white  centre, 
each  from  one  to  one  and  a  half  inches  in  width,  and  partially  cupped;  commences  to  bloom 

umerous  attractive 

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when  about  six  inches  high,  and  continues  to  yield  a  succession  of  its  numerous  attractive 

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groups,  beds,  or  single  sr^cimens,  of  the  easiest  culture. 
214    Callirhoe  Involucraia.    A  trailing,  hardy  perennial,  of  great  beauty  ;  from  Rocky  Moun- 
tains ;  flowers  are  much  Hke  the  Portulaca  in  form  and  color 


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215  Callirhoe  Pedata.    Rich  violet-purple,  with  white  eye,  from  North  America,    a  feet      |o.io 

216  -    -    Nana.     Like  the  above,  only  dwarf     z  foot    ........  10 

?I7     —    Verticillata.      A  very  pretty  creeper  ;    flowers  similar  to  C.  Pedata,  but  double 

the  size  ................  to 

CAJL.Jl.ICXPSIS,  or   COREOPSIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

This  genus  is  amongst  the  most  showy,  free-flowering,  and  beautiful  of  hardy  annuals. 
The  tall  varieties  are  very  effective  in  mixed  borders  and  fronts  of  shrubberies  ;  and  the 
dwarf  kinds,  from  their  close,  compact  habit  of  growth,  make  fine  bedding  plants,  and  are 
valuable  for  edgings  ;  while  the  different  varieties  make  very  pretty  ribbons.  Hardy  annuals. 

218  Calliopsis  Bicolor  Tinctoria.      A  well-known  favorite,  the  flowers  having  a  dark-crim- 

son, brown  centre,  with  yellow  rays.     25  feet        ........  05 

219  -    -    Marmorata  (marbled).    Brown  and  yellow,  that  are  inclined  to  be  shaded. 

2\  feet     ................  05 

220  -    -    Atropurpurea.     Yellow  centre,  surrounded  by  a  circle  of  dark-purple,  be- 

yond which,  to  the  extremity  of  the  petals,  it  is  a  fine  red,  scarlet  color.    2  feet  .    .10 

221  —    Cardaminifolia  Hybrida.     Brilliant  yellow  ;  growth,  pyramidal  ;  compact  and  free- 

flowering  plant     15  feet         ............  10 

222  -    -    -    Atrosanguinea.     Blood-red,  flower  very  fine.     15  feet        .        .        .    .10 

223  —    Coronata.     Rich  yellow;  disk  encircled  with  crimson  spots;  handsome;  from 

Texas.    ii  feet       ..............  05 

224  -    Drummondii.     Yellow,  with  crimson  centre  ;  fine  ',  from  Texas,     ij  feet      .        .    .05 

225  -    Filifolia  (thread-leaved).     Yellow,  neat  foliage        ........  05 

226  -    -    Burridge's.     A  new  and  exceedingly  beautiful  annual  ;  flowers  rich  brown, 

tipped  with  bright  orange  ;  very  showy.    2  feet     ......  '    .    .05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
227    Callichroa    Platyglossa.      Pretty  light-yellow  flowers  in  abundance;  from  California. 

i  foot      ................  05 


CALAMPELIS  SCABRA. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Bignoniacem. 

228  Calampelis    Scabra.     A  very  pretty  climbing  plant  from  Chili,  with    orange-colored 

flowers;  very  fine.     10  feet    ............  10 

CAJC^LIST^CHYe.      NAT.  ORD.,  Legumtnos*. 

A  handsome  greenhouse  evergreen  shrub,  with  beautiful  spikes  of  flovrrs.     It  is  easy  of 
culture,  thriving  in  sandy  peat  and  loam. 

229  Callistachys  Lanceolata.     Yellow  ;  beautiful  ;  from  New  Holland    6  feet     .        .        .    .25 

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NAT.  ORD.,   Ternstromiacea. 

Favorite  winter  and  spring-flowering  plants  of  great  beauty.     The  amateur,  in  sowing 
seed  saved  from  the  following  choice  sorts,  has  a  fair  chance  of  raising  some  valuable  varie- 
ties ;  succeed  in  sandy  peat  and  loam.     Half-hardy  shrubs. 
230    Camellia  Japonica,  Mixed.     From  a  choice  named  collection  of  double  flowers  .         $0.50 


NAT.  ORD.,  Campanulacece. 

The  Campanulas  are  strictly  biennial  plants  by  pot-culture,  and,  without  exception,  some 
of  the  fi 
den. 

to  seven 

in  length.    The  beautiful  white  variety  forms  a  most  striking  contrast.     By  good  arrange- 
ment, a  rich  and  imposing  effect  can  be  formed,  altogether  unequalled  by  any  other  plants. 

231  Campanula  Loreii.     Fine,  with  large,  expanded  blue  blossoms,  which  continue  to  be  pro- 

duced in  succession  through  the  summer  ;  will  grow  in  almost  any  situation  ; 
should  be  well  thinned,  so  that  the  plants  will  be  eight  or  ten  inches  apart  ;  desira- 
ble for  edging,  or  bedding,  en  masse.  Half  foot  ........  05 

232  -    -    Alba.     Differing  from  the  above  only  in  color  ;  white.    Half  foot        .        .    .05 

233  -    -    Mixed.     The  above  two  varieties  mixed        ........  05 

234  -    Pentagonia.     Blue  ;  will  bloom  beautifully  in  open  ground  ;   requires  the  same 

treatment  as  C.  Loreii.    Three-quarters  foot        ........  05 

235  -    -    Alba.     White  variety  of  preceding         .........  05 

236  -    Carpatica.     Light,  violet  dwarf,  and  free  ;  fine  for  beds  and  edging,  &c.    Half- 

hardy  perennial      ..............  05 

237  -    -    Alba.     White  variety  of  the  preceding   .........  05 

238  -    Persicifolia.     Large  blue  flowers,  fine  for  borders.    Hardy  perennials.    3  feet     .    .05 

239  -    -    Alba.     White  variety  of  preceding         .........  05 

240  -    Grandis.     Deep-blue  ;  from  Italy.     Hardy  perennial.    3  feet         .....  10 

241  -    Grandiflora.     A  fine,  free-blooming  variety,  with  long,  drooping,  purple  flowers. 

Hardy  perennial     ..............  10 

242  -    Pyramidalis.     Very  elegant,  with  fine  blue  flowers;  maybe  trained  to  any  form 

of  growth  ;  suitable  for  the  border  or  pot-culture.     Hardy  perennial.     3  feet       .     .05 

243  -    -    Alba.     White  variety  of  the  above         .........  05 

244  -    Trachelium,  fl.  pi.     A  fine  border-plant,  with  violet-blue  flowers.     Hardy  peren- 

nial .................  05 

245  -    -    Alba.     White  variety  of  the  above         .........  05 

246  -    Vidalis.    White,  showy,  half-hardy  perennial,    ij  feet  .......  10 


CANARY-BrRD   FLOWER. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Tropaolaceee. 

The  popular  name  of  this  pretty  little  annual  alludes  to  the  supposed  resemblance  of  the 
flower  to  a  bird  with  its  wings  expanded,  the  spur  of  calyx  representing  the  head,  and  the 
two  upper  petals  the  wing  ;  blooms  from  June  to  October  ;  from  Mexico. 

247    Canary-Bird  Flower  (Tropceolum  Peregrinum).    Half-hardy  annual.    20  feet     . 


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CATVIDYTTJFT.      NAT.  ORD.,  Crucifera. 

All  the  Candytufts  are  of  the  easiest  culture,  thriving  in  almost  any  soil  or  situation,  and 
deserve  to  be  cultivated  more  extensively  in  every  flower-garden  ;  very  good  for  pot-culture. 
Hardy  annuals. 

248  Candytuft  Fragrans  (Iberis  odorata).      Flower  white,  pinnated  foliage;   from  Crete. 

i  foot      ..............         $0.05 

249  -  Crimson  (kermesina).     Bright  and  showy,     i  foot  ........  05 

250  -  Purple  (purpurea).    A  favorite  variety,     i  foot       ........  05 

251  -  Rocket  (coronaria).     Pure  white  ;  fine,     i  foot        ........  05 

252  -  Rose  (rosea).    Rose-colored,     i  foot        ..........  05 

253  -  White  (amara).     One  of  the  best     i  foot        .........  05 

254  -  Perennial  (stmpervirens).     White,     i  foot      .........  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Campanulaceae. 

The  Canterbury  Bells  have  long  been  known  among  our  most  ornamental  garden  plants. 
Their  large  bell-shaped  flowers,  which  are  freely  produced  throughout  the  summer,  render 
them  strikingly  effective.  As  they  are  strictly  biennials,  it  will  be  necessary  to  sow  the  seed 
every  year.  Hardy  biennials. 

255  Canterbury  Bells,  Double  White  (Campanula  Medium).    From  Germany.    2  feet   .    .05 

256  -    -    -    Blue.     From  Germany.    2  feet    .........  05 

257  -    -    -    Lilac.     From  Germany.    2  feet    .........  05 

258  -    -    -     Mixed.     All  the  above  ...........  10 

259  -    -    Single  White.     From  Germany.    2  feet       ........  05 

260  -    -    -    Blue.     From  Germany.    2  feet     .........  05 

26  1    -    -    -    Lilac.     From  Germany.     2  feet   .....       ...    .05 

262  -    -    —    Mixed.     Above  single  varieties   .........  05 

C^JVlVAJilS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Articaceot. 

263  Cannabis  Gigantea  (Giant  Hemp).     A  very  ornamental  plant  for  shrubbery-borders. 

Hardy  annual  ;  from  India.     10  feet      ..........  05 

OA.SSIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosoe. 

A  genus  of  highly  ornamental  and  exceedingly  useful  free-flowering  shrubs,  for  conserva- 
tory or  greenhouse  decoration  ;  growing  freely  out  of  doors  during  the  summer  months  ;  suc- 
ceeding best  in  a  mixture  of  loam  and  peat.  Greenhouse  shrubs. 

264  Cassia  falcata  superba.     Yellow  ;  from  Buenos  Ayres.    3  feet        ......  25 

265  -    Grandiflora.     Yellow,  flowering  profusely  during  autumn  and  winter  ;  from  China. 

4  feet       ................  25 

266  -    Lavigata.     Sulphur-color,  distinct  ;  from  India,    4  feet  .......  25 

267  -    Marylandica.     Yellow  ;  from  North  America.    4  feet     .        .        .        .        .        .    .23 


(INDIAN  SHOT).      NAT.  ORD.,  Marantacea. 

These  stately  species  of  plants  are  highly  ornamental  in  flower-gardens,  producing  a  rich 
and  Oriental  effect  by  their  large,  broad,  massive  foliage,  and  rich  crimson  and  scarlet  flow- 
ers. Though  perennial,  if  sown  early,  they  will  make  luxuriant  growth,  and  bloom  the  first 
season.  In  late  autumn,  they  should  be  carefully  potted,  and  allowed  to  mature  their  bloom 
in  the  greenhouse  or  parlor,  and  afterwards  preserved  in  a  cool,  dry  cellar.  In  spring,  again 
start  them  into  growth,  and  replant  them  in  the  open  air  last  of  May  or  first  of  June.  Before 
sowing,  soak  the  seed  in  water  at  125°  for  about  twelve  hours. 

268  Canna  Acharis.     Dark-red;  from  Mendoza    5  feet  .........  10 

269  -    Angustifolia   Nana   Pallida.     Light-red  ;  a  dwarf  variety  ;  from  South  America. 

i  foot      ................  10 

270  -  Anneii.     Crimson  ;  very  ornamental.    3  feet    .........  20 

271  -  Aurantica.     Orange  ;  lively  green  foliage  ;  from  Brazil.    3  feet      .....  10 

272  -  Aurea  Vittata.     Golden  ;  beautiful  ;  from  New  Holland.    4  feet  .....  25 

273  -  Bicolor  of  Java.     Red  and  yellow  ;  from  Java.    3  feet  .......  10 

274  -  Coccinea  Vera.     Scarlet  ;  very  fine  ;  from  South  America,     2  feet        .        .        .    .05 

275  -  Compacta  Elegantissima.     Large,  reddish  yellow  ;  from  South  America,    2  feet    .10 

276  -  Edulis.     Red;  very  fine  ;  from  Peru.     3  feet  .........  10 

277  -  Gigantea  Aurantica.     Orange-red  ;  a  beautiful  large  variety.     10  feet  .       '.        .    .25 

278  -  Indica.     Red;  from  Indica.     2  feet  ...........  05 

279  -  Limbata.     Intense  scarlet,  edged  with  yellow  ;  very  striking  ;  from  Brazil.    4  feet    .10 


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CANNA. 

280  Canna  Lepiophylla.     Ruby ;  handsome  foliage  ;  from  Laguna.    4  feet.       .       .        #0.25 

281  Mueller!.    Scarlet ;  flowers  large  and  fine.    3  feet 10 

282  Mutabilis.     Changeable ;  from  Brazil.     5  feet i° 

283  Musaefolia  Hybrida.     Red  foliage,  resembling  a  small  banana.     2  feet         .        .     .25 

284  Napalensis.     Clear  yellow  ;  large  flowers  ;  very  pretty ;  from  Nepaul.     3  feet      .     .25 

285  Sanguinea  Chatei.     Deep  red,  dark  foliage,  and  stems  very  large.     6  feet    .        .     .25 

286  Sellowii.     Scarlet ;  from  Africa.     5  feet 10 

287  Warczewiczii.     Brilliant  red,  with  variegated  foliage  ;  one  of  the  best  for  masses ; 

from  Central  America.    3  feet 25 

288    Zebrina.     Beautiful,  zebra-striped  foliage.    3  feet 25 

289    Finest  Mixed .       .    .25 

OAJR,lV.A/nO]V  (DIANTHUS).     NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacea. 


A  magnificent  class  of  popular  favorites,  most  of  them  delicipusly  fragrant,  and  with  colors 
extremely  rich  and  beautiful.  The  seed  we  offer  may  be  relied  upon  as  being  the  finest, 
all  having  been  selected  expressly  for  us  from  sor 
in  Europe,  producing  mostly  all  double  flowers. 


nay  _ 

all  having  been  selected  expressly  for  us  from  some  of  the  best  collections  of  prize  varieties 

Hardy  perennial. 

290    Carnation  Pink.     Good;  mixed;  for  border-culture 10 

29  I    Fine  German.     A  good  selection  from  a  named  collection 25 

292    Sardinian.     From  choice  double  varieties 25 


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NO. 

293  Carnation  Pink. 

extra 

294  -    -    Perpetual,  OP  Tree. 
295 


Choice    Bizarres    and    Flakes. 


PRICE 

Saved    from   stage    flowers; 

#0.50 

Fine  German  ;  from  selected  flower,     ij  feet    .        .    .50 
-    -    Extra  Fine.     Saved  from  prize-flowers  ;  splendid         ......  50 

CA.TAJVA.T^CHE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
Exceedingly  showy,  free-flowering,  hardy  perennials,  succeeding  in  any  garden  soil 

296  Catananche  Bicolor.     White  ;  violet  centre  ;  from  south  of  Europe.     2  feet  .        .        .     .05 

297  -    Caerulea.     Blue,  with  purple  centre  ;  from  south  of  Europe.    2  feet     .        .        .    .05 

298  -    Lutea.     Yellow  ;  hardy  annuals,    i  foot  ..........  05 

OA.TCJmLY  (SILENE).       NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyttacetg. 
A  showy,  free-flowering  plant,  for  beds,  borders,  or  ribbons  ;  succeeds  in  any  garden  soil. 
Hardy  annual. 

299  Catchfly  Lobels.     Red  ;  from  England.     \\  feet       .........  05 

300  -    Alba.     White  ;  from  England.     \\  feet    .  ........  05 

30|    -    Flesh.     New;  flesh-color;  from  England,     i^  feet        .......  05 


CKLOSIA  AtJRKA  PYRAMTOALIS. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Amarantaceee. 
Magnificent,  free-flowering,  graceful-growing  plants,  producing  in  the  greatest  profusion 
spikes  of  the  most  beautiful  feathery-looking  flowers  (see  engraving^  which  represents  a 


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side-shoot  of  A  urea  Pyramidalis}.  Celosia  Argentea,  however,  produces  its  flowers  in 
spikes,  like  a  Gomphrena  (Globe  A  maranthus),  but  much  longer  ;  and,  if  gathered  when 
young,  they  are  valuable  for  winter  bouquets.  Plants  of  the  Celosia  flower  freely  if  planted 
out  in  June  in  a  warm,  sheltered  situation.  Grown  in  pots,  they  are  the  most  elegant  of 
greenhouse  and  conservatory  plants,  where,  with  a  little  management,  they  may  be  had  in 
flower  the  whole  winter,  growing  freely  in  rich  loamy  soil.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

302  Celosia  Argentea.     Silvery  white,  shaded  with  bright  rose  ;  very  handsome.     3  feet      #0.10 

303  -    Aurea  Pyramidalis.     Magnificent  golden-feathered  plant  ;    can  be  most  strongly 

recommended.    3  feet    .     '  ...........      25 

304  -    Coccinea  Pyramidalis.     Rich  crimson,  of  the  same  elegant  habit  as  the  preced- 

ing, differing  only  in  color.     3  feet         ..........  25 


NAT.  ORD.,   Valerianacea. 

Very  pretty,  free-flowering,  compact-growing  plants  ;  very  effective  in  beds,  ribbons,  or 
as  an  edging  ;  grows  freely  in  any  garden  soil.  Hardy  annuals. 

305  Centranihus  Long-tubed  (Macrosiphon).     Rose-color,  very  pretty,     i  foot    .        .        .     .05 

306  -    Alba.     White  variety  of  the  above,     i  foot      .........  05 

307  -     Nanus.     A  dwarf  variety,  pink  flower.     Half  foot  ........  10 

308  -    Carneus.     Flesh-color,     i  foot         ...........  10 

CEIVTATTRJEA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Comfosiia. 

Very  showy,  free-flowering  border-plants,  succeeding  in  any  common  garden  soil.  Hardy 
annuals. 

309  Centaurea,  American.     A  large-growing  species  ;  flower  pink        ......  05 

3  10    -    Depressa.     Bright-blue,  with  deep-red  centre  ;  from  Caucasus,     i  foot          .        .     .05 

311  -    -    Rosea.     Rose;  pink  centre,     i  foot      .........  10 

312  -    Cyanus  (Bachelor's  Button).     Well-known,  showy  plants,  in  great  variety  of  colors; 

of  easiest  culture    ..............  05 

313  -    Macrocephala.     Orange-yellow  flowers  ;  hardy  perennial.    3  feet  .....  10 

314  -    Montana.     Blue;  hardy  perennial,     i^  feet     .........  10 

CDE1VIA.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
3  15    Cenia  Turbinata.     Dwarf  annual,  with  yellow,  daisy-like  flowers     ......  03 

OnER^STITJM:.       NAT.  ORD.,   Caryophyllacete. 

316  Cerastium  Tomentosum.      Flower  white,  with  silvery  leaves;  dwarf.      Hardy  peren- 

nial.   Half  foot  ...............  25 

OETfcXNTJHnE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Boraginea. 

317  Cerinthe  Gymnandra.     Yellow  and  brown  tubulous  flower.     Hardy  annual,     i  foot       .     10 

318  -     Luteei.     Yellow  flower;  tubes  quite  curious.     Hardy  annual         .....  10 

CE1VTATJHII>U]W[.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

319  Centauridum  Drummond's.     Very  pretty  free-growing  plant  ;  from  Texas.     2  feet       .     .10 

OESTTtUMi.       NAT.  ORD.,  Solanaceee. 

A  genus  of  handsome  plants  for  conservatory  or  greenhouse  decoration  ;  covered  during 
the  months  of  November  and  December  with  a  profusion  of  beautiful  tube-shaped  blossoms; 
grows  freely  in  rich  loam  and  peat.  Greenhouse  shrub. 

320  Cestrum  Auranticum.     Bright-orange  ;  very  pretty  ;  from  Guatemala,     3  feet       .        .     .23 

321  -     Parquii.     Pale-yellow  ;  from  Chili.     3  feet       .........  25 

OHLaE^OSTOMiA.       NAT.  ORD.,  Scropkulariacea. 

Neat,  compact  little  plants  ;  pretty  for  edgings,  rustic  or  rock-work.  Half-hardy 
annuals. 

322  Chaenostoma    Fastigiatum.     Rose-color;    from  Cape    Good    Hope.      Three-quarters 

foot         ................  05 

323  -    Polyanthum.     Lilac  ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.     Half  foot  ......  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacea. 

foliage  and  very 
mmer. 
324     Chaenestes  Lanceolata.     Bright-scarlet ;  from  Quindiu.     5  feet 


A  beautiful  greenhouse  shrub,  with  handsome  foliage  and  very  showy  tube-shaped  flow- 
ers.    It  does  well  planted  out  against  a  wall  in  summer. 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Palmaceee. 

325  Chamaerops  Humilis  (Fan  Palm).     A  very  ornamental  palm,  from  six  to  ten  feet  high, 

and  highly  effective  either  for  decorating  the  conservatory  in  winter,  or  the  laim 
in  summer.     It  is  so  hardy  it  may  be  easily  wintered  in  the  cellar       .        .         $0.10 

CPIEIVOI>OI>ITJM:.     NAT.  ORD.,  Chenopodiacea. 

326  Chenopodium    Atriplicis.      Flowers  small,  clustered,  covered,  as  well  as  the  young 

leaves  and  shoots,  with  a  glittering,  purple  meal,  which  renders  the  plant  very 
ornamental.     Hardy  annual.     3  feet     ..........  TO 

CHEILOIVE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacece. 

An  elegant  summer-flowering,  hardy  herbaceous  plant,  adapted  for  a  bed,  group,  or  mass, 
with  erect,  slender,  attenuated  flower-stems  rising  two  or  three  feet  in  height,  having 
racemes  of  a  bright-scarlet,  Pentstemon-like  flower-tubes,  from  one  to  two  inches  in  length, 
forming  a  beautiful  and  effective  object  in  borders,  pleasure-grounds,  &c.  Hardy  pe- 
rennial. 

327  Chelone  Barbata.     Scarlet  ;  from  Mexico.    3  feet    .........  05 

328  -    Coccinea.     Brilliant-scarlet  Pentstemon-like  flowers  ;  beautiful.     2  feet         .        .     .10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Gentian*. 

A  novelty  of  considerable  promise,  with  glossy,  oblong,  handsome  foliage,  and  a  profusion 
of  bright-yellow  flowers.     Half-hardy  annual. 

329  Chlora  Grandiflora.     A  new  annual,  highly  recommended,     i^  feet 

OHILOIIIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineee. 

A  fine  species  :  singularly  elegant  perennial 
flower-scapes  or  stems,  having  slender  flower-s 
extremities  of  each  scape  like  the  concentric  spokes  of  a  wheel. 

330  Chloris  Radiata.     From  East  India,     i  foot    ..........  IO 


rly  elegant  perennial  grass,  nine  to  twelve  inches  in  height,  with 
ving  slender  flower-spikes  or  rachis  radiating  horizontally  from  the 
like  the  concentric  spokes  of  a  wheel.  Half-hardy  annual. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Graminea. 
Very  pretty  ornamental  grass,  suitable  for  dried  bouquets.     Hardy  annual. 

331  Chrysurus  Aureus.     From  Levant.     Half  foot       ........    .05 

CHT1VE@E    IPMIMGROSE    (PRIMULA).      NAT.  ORD.,  Primulace*. 

A  charming,  profuse-flowering  plant,  indispensable  for  winter  and  spring  decoration,  and 
a  universal  favorite.  Our  seeds  are  selected  with  great  care  from  one  of  the  finest  collections 
in  Europe.  Greenhouse  perennial. 

332  Chinese  Primrose,   Purple.     Half  foot  ...........  25 

333  -    -    White.     Half  foot  .........       .       .  [25 

334  -    -    Fringed.     Purple  ;  saved  from  only  finest-fringed  flowers     .        .        .        .    .25 


335    White.     Same  as  above 


•25 


335    Rose-striped.     Bright  rose-striped 25 

337    Fringe-striped.     White,  striped  with  red 25 

338    Kermesina  Splendens.     New  and  rare,  flowers  very  large,  bright  velvet- 
like  and  crimson,  with  yellow  «ye.     Half  foot 50 

339    Grandiflora.     This  is  one  of  the  finest ;  flowers  large,  various  colors,  beau- 
tifully fringed  ;  saved  from  prize  flowers.     Half  foot 50 

340    Erecta  Superba.     A  fine,  new,  erect-growing  variety,  with  bright  rose-col- 
ored flowers.     Three-quarters  foot 50 

341    Macrophyilla.     Remarkable  new  variety,  with  long,  massive  foliage,  and 

beautiful  large  flowers,  of  great  substance,  beautiful  form,  and  finely  fringed,  of  a 
rich  purplish-carmine,  with  pentagonal,  large  yellow  eye,  surrounded  by  a  brown 
zone ;  very  conspicuous  and  splendid  acquisition ;  comes  true  from  seed    .        .    .50 

342 Good,  Mixed 25 

342£ Extra,  Mixed.    All  the  best  varieties  mixed 50 

CHOIiOZE^i:^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosex. 

A  splendid  profuse-flowering  genus  of  shrubs,  whose  rich-colored  blossoms  and  graceful 
habits  render  them  remarkably  effective  objects  for  conservatory  or  greenhouse  decoration  ; 
succeed  best  in  sandy  peat  and  loam.     Greenhouse  shrubs. 
343    Chorozema,  Mixed.     Including  several  fine  varieties .    .25 


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CHRYSANTHEMUM    POMPONE. 


NAT.  ORD., 

The  following  are  the  tall,  double-flowered  annual  Chrysanthemums,  which,  when  well 
grown,  are  amongst  the  most  showy  and  effective  of  summer-flowering  border-plants.  They 
are  also  very  effective  in  large  pots  for  placing  about  terraces.  The  dwarf  kinds  make 
showy  bedding-plants. 

345  Chrysanthemum,  Double-white.     Extra  fine  hardy  annual  ;  from  Sicily.    2  feet  .         $0.05 

346  -    -    Quilled.     Extra  fine      ............  05 

347  -    -    Yellow  ;  extra  fine  hardy  annual  ;  from  Sicily,    a  feet    ......  05 

348  -    Tricolor.     Yellow  and  white  ;  very  showy  ;  from  Barbary.     i  foot         .        .        .    .05 

349  -    Burridgeanum.     Crimson,  with  white  centre  ;  extra  fine  hardy  annual  ;  from  Bar- 

bary.    i  foot  ...............  10 

350  -    -    Venustum.     White,  with  crimson  centre  ;  fine  hardy  annual  ;  from  Barbary    .10 

351  -    Mixed.     The  above  varieties  mixed  ...........  05 

The  Chrysanthemum  Indicum  and  Indicum  Nanum  are  well-known  varieties,  so  exten- 
sively grown  for  late  fall  flowers.  No  garden  should  be  without  them.  The  seed  we 
offer  has  been  saved  from  the  very  finest  new  varieties,  and  will  give  a  good  proportion  cf 
double  flowers. 

352  Chrysanthemum  Indicum.     Tall,  double,  extra  fine  half-hardy  perennial  ;  from  China. 

3  feet 

353  -    -    Nanum,   Double-mixed  (Dwarf  Pompone).      Half-hardy  perennial  ;   from 

China,     i  foot 

OIMUOIFTJGA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacea. 

354  Cimicifuga  Americana.       Fine,  hardy  herbaceous  plant,  with  elegant  tall  spikes  of 

white  flowers.    5  feet 

OTIVIEIIAJRIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Composita. 

A  well-known  favorite  free-flowering  plant,  which  may  be  had  in  splendid  bloom  through 
the  greater  portion  of  the  year,  and,  from  the  richness  and  diyeisity  of  its  colors,  is  one  of 
the  most  valuable  of  our  early  spring  flowers.  Succeeds  best  in  a  light,  rich,  free,  and  open 
soil.  Half-hardy  perennial. 


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NO. 


CINERARIA. 

355  Cineraria,  Fine-mixed.     i|  feet £0.25 

356    Extra  Fine-mixed.     Saved  from  the  choicest  named  flowers,     i$  feet   .        .        .    .50 

357    New  Dwarf.     Saved  from  the  finest  named  flowers 25 

358    Maritima.     Silvery  foliage,  beautifully  cut ;  an  admirable  bedding-plant,  and  forms 

a  fine  contrast  to  Perilla  nankinensis.     i^  feet 10 

OIRSITJlMr..      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

359  Cirsium  Pulcherrimum.     Yellow,  fine  border ;  perennial.     3  feet 10 

CIL<EM:A.TI8.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacea. 

A  handsome  class  of  climbers,  very  desirable  for  growing  against  a  wall  or  trellis.  Seeds 
of  this  tribe  require  some  time  "to  germinate.  Hardy  perennials. 

360  Clematis  Flammula.     White;  very  fragrant.     25  feet 10 

361    Paniculata.     White.     10  feet 10 

362    Cirrhosa.     A  new  variety,  perfectly  hardy ;  a  very  rapid  climber,  literally  cover- 

ing itself  with  large  bunches  of  white  sweet-scented  flowers.    25  feet .        .        .    .25 

363    Crispa.     Light-blue,  well-shaped  flowers 10 

364    Virginica  (Traveller's  Joy).     White 10 

CI^ITOMA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosee. 

Splendid  free-flowering  greenhouse  climbers,  with  large,  elegant  pea-shaped  flowers,  of 
great  beauty,  particularly  adapted  and  very  effective  for  training  on  trellis-work,  wire  globes, 
or  any  of  the  numerous  contrivances  on  which  plants  of  this  character  may  be  grown  for 
greenhouse  or  conservatory  decoration.  Though  perennials,  they  bloom  the  first  year. 

365  Clitoria  Coelestis.     Sky-blue;  from  East  Indies      . 10 

366    Gesnatia.     Pale-blue,  shaded  with  white ;  from  East  Indies 25 

367    Atro-coerulea  (new).     Dark-blue  ;  from  East  Indies 25 

368    Ternatea.     Blue  and  white ;  from  East  Indies 25 

369    Alba.     White ;  from  East  Indies 25 

370    Grandiflora.     New  large-flowered  white 50 

371    Atro-coerulea.     Dark-blue ;  from  East  Indies 25 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Onagrace*. 

A  beautiful  tribe  of  favorite  plants,  with  pretty,  cheerful-looking  flowers,  growing  freely 
and  blooming  profusely  under  almost  any  circumstances  ;  and  when  planted  in  a  rich  soil, 
and  properly  attended  to,  they  rank  amongst  the  most  effective  of  bedding-plants.  Some 
of  the  new  varieties  are  very  good  for  pots,  as  well  as  the  garden.  Hardy  annuals. 

372  Clarkia  Elegans.     Rosy-purple,     i^  feet  .........         £0.05 

373  -    Rosea.     A  light  rose-color.     15  feet  ...........  05 

374  -    Rosea  Plena.     A  fine  double  rose-flowering  variety.     15  feet       .....  05 

375  -    Pulchella  Grandiflora.     Deep-rose.     i£  feet         ........  05 

376  -    -    Alba.     Pure  white  ;  fine         .......        .        .        .     .05 

377  —    -    Flore  Pleno.     Rich  magenta  flower  ;    double  ;   a  very  important  addition 

to  the  many  pretty  varieties  of  the  genus,     i^  feet        .......  10 

378  -    -    Marginata.     Rosy-crimson,  edged  with  pure  white.     15  feet        .  •  .    .10 

379  -    -    Integripetala  (whole-petaled).      Rosy-crimson  flowers  ;  large  and  very  hand- 

some.    i  j  feet         ..............  10 

380  -    -    Pulcherrima.     Rose-violet  ;  very  beautiful  color,     ijfeet  .....  05 
38  I    -    -    Tom  Thumb.     Rose-purple  ;  dwarf,  and  of  bushy  habit;  very  fine  for  pots. 

Three-quarters  foot        .............  10 

382    —    -    Mixed.     Good;  mixed  ............  05 


(SALVIA).     NAT.  ORD.,  Labiata. 

383  Clary,  Mixed.     Purple  and  red  topped  ornamental  foliage  ;  fine  for  mixed  borders.  Hardy 

annuals  ................  05 

OJUEOMIE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Capparidacece. 

384  Cleome  Grandiflora  Rosea.     Purplish-rose  flowers,  in  large  spikes;  very  free-flower- 

ing.   3  feet     ...............  05 

CILI^IVTHTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosee. 

A  genus  of  magnificent  free-flowering  greenhouse  shrubs,  with  elegant  foliage  and  bril- 
liantly colored,  singularly  shaped  flowers,  which  are  produced  in  clusters,  and  have  a  splendid 
effect.  Clianthus  Magmficus  and  Clianthus  Puniceus  blossom  freely  out  of  doors  in  summer, 
against  a  trellis  or  south  wall  ;  Clianthus  Dampierii  succeeds  best  planted  in  the  border  of 
a  greenhouse,  and  is  one  of  the  most  magnificent  plants  of  recent  introduction  ;  seeds  sown 
in  spring  flower  the  first  year  ;  succeeds  best  in  sandy  peat  or  loam.  Greenhouse  shrubs. 
3  84  3  Clianthus  Dampierii.  Brilliant  scarlet,  with  intense  black  spot  in  the  centre  of  the 

flower.     One  of  the  most  magnificent  flowers  in  cultivation.     Very  rare      .        .     .50 

385  -    Magnificus  (Glory-Pea).     A  beautiful  scarlet-flowering  shrub,  with  elegant  foliage  ; 

from  New  Zealand.    4  feet    .        .        .  •      .        .  •     .......  25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Labeliaceee. 

A  pretty  little  plant,  of  neat,  compact  growth,  with  flowers  resembling  the  Lobelia,  and 
exceedingly  beautiful  ;  produces  a  fine  effect  in  rustic  baskets,  rock-work,  vases,  boxes,  or 
as  an  edging  ;  succeeds  best  in  light,  rich  soil.     Half-hardy  annual. 
38S    Clintonia  Elegans.     Light-blue  ;  from  Columbia.     Half  foot  .......  03 

337    -    Pulchella.      Blue,  yellow,  and  white;   dwarf;  and  very  pretty;  from  Columbia. 

Half  foot       ...............  ro 

333    -    Atropurpurea  Grandiflora.     Violet-purple  ;  centre  yellow,  margined  with  white  ; 

from  Columbia.    Quarter  foot       ........        .        .    .  10 

339    -    Azurea  Grandiflora.     Azure,  blue,  yellow,  and  white  centre.    Half  foot     .        .     .25 

OOUJ3EA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Polem  miaceee. 

390  Cobaea  Scandens.  A  rapid-growing  climbing  plant,  with  lurge  purple  bell-shaped  flow- 
ers, finely  adapted  for  bedding  out  in  summer  ;  seeds  should  be  sown  early  to 
secure  well-established  plants  by  the  time  the  season  arrives  for  planting  out. 
Tender  perennial.  20  feet  ............  10 

NAT.  ORD.,  Amarantacea. 


Highly  ornamental,  curious-looking  flowers,  for  decoration  of  the  flower-house,  drawing- 
room,  and  garden  ;  all  the  varieties  are  remarkably  attractive,  producing  a  fine  effect  when 
grown  in  pots  and  mixed  with  other  plants,  either  on  the  stage  of  a  greenhouse,  or  planted 
in  some  warm  situation  out  of  doors.  The  following  sorts  have  been  saved  from  combs  re- 
markable for  their  size  and  symmetry.  Half-hardy  annuals. 


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NO.  PRICE 

39  I    Cockscombs,  Mixed  Varieties        ..........        $0.05 

392  -    Dwarf  Crimson.     Brilliant  and  large;    saved  from  a  prize  collection.    Three- 

quarters  foot  .........        ......  to 

393  -    -    Yellow.     Same  as  above,  except  color  .........  10 

394  -    New  Giant.     Very  large,  brilliant-red  rose  ;  beautiful  rose-dwarf.     Three-quarters 

foot         ................  10 

395  -    Spicata  Rosea.     Silvery-white  and  rose.     15  feet  .        ...        .        .        .    .  to 


NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariaceee. 

California  annuals  of  great  beauty,  remarkably  attractive  in  beds,  mixed  borders,  or  rib- 
bons.    Hardy  annuals. 

396    Collinsia  Bicolor.     Purple  and  white  ;  beautiful  ;  from  Canada,     i  foot         .        .        .    .05 
337    -    Alba.     White;  a  charming  variety,     i  foot      .........  05 

398  —  —    Atrorubens.     Red,  purple,  and  white  ;  pretty  ;  from  California,     i  foot        .        .    .05 

399  -    Grandiflora.     Blue,  white,  and  lilac  ;  beautiful  ;  from  Columbia    .....  05 

400  -    Multicolor.     Crimson,  lilac,  and  white,     i  foot       ........  05 

40  1    —  —    Marmorata.     White  and  rose,  marbled,     i  foot      ........  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Polemomaceee. 

402  Collomia  Scarlet.     Flowers  in  clusters  ;  from  Chili.     15  feet  .......  05 

403  —  —    Grandiflora.     Saffron  color  ;  from  North  America.     15  feet  ......  05 

OOM^ICEILIIVA,.      NAT.  ORD.,  Commelinacea. 

Very  pretty  free-flowering  tuberous-rooted  plants,  with  rich  blue  flowers,  succeeding  in 
any  rich  soil.  Half-hardy  perennial,  but  flowering  the  first  year. 

404  Commelina  Ccelestis.     Sky-blue  ;  Mexico.     i|  feet        ........  05 

405  -    Alba.    White;    extremely  beautiful;   from  Mexico.       \\  feet     .....  05 

406  -    Variegata.     Blue  and  white,  striped       ........  .     .    .10 

CO^VOCI^UVTTTM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Compositae. 

A  greenhouse  evergreen  shrub,  with  beautiful,  large  clusters  of  Ageratum-like  flowers  ; 
succeeds  in  a  light,  rich  soil.  Greenhouse  shrubs. 

407  Conoclinium  lanthinum.     Pale-blue  ;  very  handsome  ;  from  Brazil.     2  feet  .        .        .    .25 

COIWOr^'VTJLTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Convolvulacea. 

A  beautiful,  free-flowering,  and  remarkably  showy  class  of  plants,  with  exceedingly  hand- 
some, rich-colored  flowers,  producing  in  beds  and  mixed  borders  an  unusually  brilliant 
effect,  either  in  distinct  colors,  ribboned  or  mixed  beds.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

408  Convolvulus  Minor  Tricolor.     Rich  violet-purple,  with  white  centre  ;  trailer       .        .    .05 

409  -    Splendens.     Rich  violet  ;  white  centre   ..........  05 

410  -    Striped.     Blue  ;  beautifully  striped  with  white  ;  trailer  .......  05 

411  -    Alba.    White  ;  beautiful  trailer       ...........  05 

412  -    Good  Mixed      .  ............  05 

413  -    Flora  Pleno.     A  new  double  variety  ;  from  France       .......  10 

414  -    Monstrosus.     Deep  violet-purple  ;  extremely  large  and  handsome  trailer      .        .    .10 

415  —  —    Subcoeruleus.     Dove-color;  trailer;  very  pretty;  from  Levant     .....  10 

416  -    Cantabricus  Stellatus.     Flower  of  a  beautiful  pink,  with  pure  white  double  star 

in  the  centre,  and  are  produced  in  the  greatest  profusion.     It  forms  a  splendid 
bedding-plant,  and  is  exceedingly  elegant  in  hanging-baskets       .....  25 

417  —    Mauritanicus.     A  beautiful  creeper,  with  silvery  foliage  and  lovely  blue  flowers  ; 

fine  for  hanging-baskets  and  rock-work         .........  25 

418  -    Mixed.     Good  assortment  of  colors         ..........  05 

419  -    Extra  Mixed.    All  the  finest  varieties     ..........  «5 

COIWOI^'VTJX^TJS   (MAJOR).      NAT.  ORD.,  Cowoolvulacc*. 
(See  Morning  Glory.) 

NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacee. 
Columbine  in  varieties.    (See  Aquilegia.) 


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. 

OOSMIAJVTHTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Hydrophyllacea. 
A  neat  little  plant,  with  prettily  fringed  flowers  of  a  somewhat  spreading  habit. 

420  Cosmanthus  Fimbriatus.     Lilac  and  white.     Hardy  annual;    from  North-  America. 

x  foot      ..............         $0.05 

COSMIII>rcnM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

421  Cosmidium   Burridgeanum.      An  elegant  annual;  grows  about  two  feet  high,  with 

beautiful  Coreopsis-like  flowers,  with  remarkable  rich  crimson,  brown  utatre, 
and  golden-orange,  yellow  border.  Admirably  adapted  for  brilliant-colored 
groups  or  marginal  lines  ............  10 

COSMDELA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Composita. 

422  Cosmea  Grandiflora.     A  hardy  annual,  with  large  lilac  flowers  of  Dahlia  form.    2  feet    .05 

423  —  —    Atropurpurea.     Purplish-crimson.    2  feet     .........  05 

COIX.      NAT.  ORD.,  Graminacece. 

424  Coix  Lachryma  (Job's  Tears).    A  very  curious  ornamental  grass,  having  seeds  which 

have  the  appearance  of  large  tears  ;  from  East  Indies  .......  05 

COWSH.II*.      NAT.  ORD.,  Primulacea. 

Favorite,  early,  free-flowering  plants,  which  should  be  extensively  grown  for  filling  the 
beds  and  borders  of  spring  flower-gardens.  Hardy  perennial. 

425  Cowslip,  New  Giant.     Mixed  ;  very  large.    Three-quarters  foot     ......  10 

426  -    Fine  mixed.     From  Britain.    Three-quarters  foot         .......  05 

OUOTJMTS  (ORNAMENTAL  CUCUMBER).     NAT.  ORD.,  Cucurbitacea. 

A  most  interesting  tribe  of  plants,  remarkable  for  luxuriance  and  rapidity  of  growth, 
which,  if  the  soil  be  rich,  is  truly  marvellous.  Treat  the  same  as  the  cucumber,  and  train 
against  a  wall  or  trellis,  or  in  any  way  that  may  be  desired.  Cucumis  Flexupsus,  commonly 
known  as  the  Snake  Cucumber,  is  most  singularly  interesting  in  its  fruit.  Half-hardy 
annuals. 

427  Cucumis  Acutangulus.     Curious  forms    ...........  10 

428  -    Aradac.     Fruit  small,  growing  in  pairs  ;  yellow      ........  jo 

429  -    Dipsacus.    Pale-yellow;  Teasle-like;  fine      .........  10 

430  -    Flexuosus  (Snake  Cucumber).    Very  peculiar,  growing  three  feet  long  .        .        .    .10 

431  —  —    Melochito.     Variegated;  brown  and  yellow    .........  10 

432  -    Meduliferus.     Scarlet  and  thorny  ...........  10 

433  —  —    Mixed.     The  above  mixed       ...........      10 

OUOTJUISITA.    (ORNAMENTAL  GOURDS).     NAT.  ORD.,  Cucwrbitacete. 

The  tribe  of  Cucurbita  or  Gourds  are  well  known  as  producing  some  of  the  most  curiously 
shaped  of  all  fruits,  and  being,  like  the  Cucumis,  of  extremely  rapid  growth,  are  very  desira- 
ble for  covering  trellis-  work  of  arbors,  &c.,  the  varied  and  fantastic  forms  of  the  fruit  add- 
ing a  peculiar  charm  to  the  luxuriance  of  the  foliage. 

434  Cucurbita  Digitaia.     A  rapid  grower,  with  fine-cut  foliage  marbled  with  white.    The 

fruits  are  a  beautiful  dark-green  striped  with  white.     A  splendid  variety      .        .    .25 

435  -    Leucantha  Longissima.     A  curious  variety,  from  four  to  six  feet  long  .        .        .    .10 

436  -    Melopepo  Variegata.     A  small  variety  ;  green  and  yellow    ......  10 

437  -    -    Maxima.     Green  and  yellow  ...........  10 

438  -    Powder-horn.     Powder-horn-shaped      ..........  jo 

439  —  -  —    Mixed.     Above  varieties  mixed       ........        .        .    .10 

(For  other  varieties,  see  Gourds.) 

CTH»EnEJA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Lythracea. 

A  highly  ornamental  and  exceedingly  beautiful  genus  of  profuse-blooming  plants,  tqnally 
valuable  for  the  ornamentation  of  the  flower  house,  drawing-room,  and  flower-garden.  If 
sown  early,  they  can  be  used  for  bedding-plants  the  first  year. 

440  Cuphea  Galcottiana.     A  new  species,  with  flowers  nearly  black  ;  remarkable         .        .    .35 
44  1    —  —    Platycentra.     Well-known  variety  ;  flowers  scarlet,  black,  and  white  ;  fine  for  pot- 

culture    ................  10 

442  —  —    Strygulosa  (coarse-haired).    Scarlet  and  yellow     ........  10 

443  —  -    Silenoides.     Dark  crimson-brown  ;  a  fine  variety.     Half-hardy  annual         .        .    .10 

444  —  —    Zirnapani.     A  new  variety,  with  large  violet-red  flowers         ......  25 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Cucvrbitacea. 

Curious  bird-shaped  gourds,  of  a  very  ornamental  character ;  rapid  climbers ;  thrives  in 
any  rich  soil  in  a  warm  situation.  Very  desirable  for  covering  arbors,  trellis-work,  &c. 
Half-hardy  annuals. 

445  Cyclanthera  Explodens.     An  elegant  new  climber,  as  hardy  and  as  fast  a  grower  as  the 

Cyclanthera  Pedata,  with  handsome  foliage,  and  pretty  oval-shaped  fruits,  explod- 
ing with  a  loud  noise  when  ripe,  and  thus  distributing  their  seeds        .        .         $0.25 

446  —    Pedata.     Graceful  slender-habited  climbing-plants,  with  pendant  branches  of  ele- 

gant balloon-like  seed-pods ;  a  novel  plant,  of  easy  culture.     15  feet  .        .        .    .  10 


f«      NAT.  ORD.,  Primulaceee. 

Few  plants  present  a  more  gay  appearance  in  the  early  spring  months  than  the  Cyclamen. 
From  November  to  May,  they  enliven  the  greenhouse  with  their  singularly  shaped  and 
various-colored  flowers,  often  in  such  masses  as  to  eclipse  many  more  stately  and  conspicu- 
ous objects ;  yet,  with  such  decorative  qualities,  they  are  but  sparingly  cultivated.  Half- 
hardy  perennial. 

447  Cyclamen  Africanum  (Macrophyllum).    White  and  rose;   fine  foliage;  from  Africa. 

Three-quarters  foot 25 

448  — —    Hederaefolium.     Exceedingly  pretty ;  from  Britain.    Half  foot 25 

449  —    Persicum.     White  and  pink;   a  charming  sweet-scented  variety;  from  Cyprus. 

Half  foot 25 

450  —    Vernum.    A  splendid  variety ,       .    .25 

451    Mixed 25 

CYTISTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminoseee. 

An  extremely  useful  free-flowering,  ornamental  tribe  of  shrubs,  equally  valuable  for  the 
decoration  of  the  conservatory,  drawing-room,  and  flower-garden ;  succeeding  in  any  ordi- 
nary soil.  Greenhouse  shrubs. 

452  Cytisus  Attleyanus.     A  splendid  shrub 25 

453    Ramosissimus  Superbus.     Beautiful  yellow ;  from  Spain     .....    .25 


"VXXiE   (IPOMKA  QUAMOCLIT).     NAT.  ORD.,  Convolvulacece. 

454  Cypress  Vine,   Scarlet.      A  tender,  climbing  annual,  with  graceful  foliage  and  scar- 

let flowers;    seed  should  not  be  planted  in  open  ground  before  the  last  of 
May  or  first  of  June.     15  feet 05 

455    White.    Variety  of  the  preceding 05 

456  —    Rosea.    Rose-color 05 


LILIPUTIAN  OR  BOUQUET  DAHLIA.     (See  next  page.) 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Composite*. 

A  noble  autumn-flowering  plant    The  seed  offered  by  us  has  been  saved  from  one  of 
the  best  prize  collections.     Half-hardy  perennial. 

457  Dahlias,  Good  Mixed.     A  fine  assortment  of  colors       ......         Jo.ro 

458  —  —    Extra  Fine.     Saved  from  a  choice  prize  collection  .       .       .       .       .       .       .    .25 

459  —    Liliputian.     Dwarf  variety  ;  beautiful      .......        .        .    .25 

J>AJC8Y.      NAT.  ORD.,  Compostia. 
(See  Bellis  Perennis.) 


NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosee. 
Very  handsome,  free-flowering,  elegant  greenhouse  shrubs,  succeeding  in  sandy  loam. 
460    Daubentonia  Punicea.    Vermilion  ;  from  Spain.    4  feet         .       .       .       .       . 
46  1    —  -    Tripetiana.    Scarlet  ;  from  Buenos  Ayres.    3  feet        . 


DATURA  WRIGHTII  (one-fifth  natural  size). 
X>A.TTJHA-.      NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacea. 

A  tribe  of  highly  ornamental  plants,  producing  large,  sweet-scented,  trumpet-shaped  flow- 
ers of  the  most  attractive  character,  and  succeeding  in  most  any  rich  soil.  The  roots  may 
be  preserved  in  and  through  the  winter  in  a  dry  cellar.  Half-hardy  perennials. 


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462  Datura,  Wright's,  or  Meteloides  (Datura  Wrightii).      A  beautiful  plant,  producing 

flowers  which  are  of  extraordinary  size,  pure  white  at  the  centre,  and  passing  im- 
perceptibly to  a  lilac-blue  at  the  border.  The  roots  can  be  taken  up  in  the  au- 
tumn, and  preserved  through  the  winter,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  Dahlia.  2  to 
3  feet $o.  10 

463    Carthageniensis.     A  new  variety;   comes  highly  recommended,  and  described 

as  having  very  large  flowers ;  white.    3  feet 10 

464    Humilis    Flore  Pleno.     Double-yellow 25 

465  — —    Chlorantha.      A  magnificent  new  variety,  producing  a  profusion  of  deep 

golden-yellow  flowers,  very  large,  double,  and  sweet-scented;  in  bloom  a  long 

time.    2  feet         .  » 25 

466    Fastuosa  Alba.    Double-white.    2  feet 10 

467    Violacea.    Violet-double.    2  feet 10 


I>ELI»miVITJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculace*. 

A  highly  ornamental  genus  of  splendid  profuse-flowering  plants,  of  an  unusually  high 
decorative  character.  When  planted  in  large  beds  or  groups,  their  gorgeous  spikes  of  flow- 
ers, of  almost  endless  shades,  from  pearl-white  to  the  very  richest  and  deepest  blue,  render 
them  the  most  conspicuous  and  sinking  objects  in  the  flower-garden  or  pleasure-ground. 
They  delight  in  a  deep,  highly  enriched  soil.  With  the  exception  of  Delphinium  Cardio-* 
petalum,  they  are  all  hardy  perennials. 

468  Delphinium,  Chinese.     Finest  mixed;  one  of  the  most  desirable  of  the  tribe.   2^  ft.   .    .05 

469  -    Cardiopetalum.      Deep-blue;    heart-shaped.      Hardy  annual;    from  Pyrenees. 

i  foot      ................  05 

470  —  —    Coelestimum  Grandiflorum.     Celestial  blue  ;  long  spikes  ;  very  handsome.  3  feet    .25 

471  -    Elatum  (Bee  Larkspur).    Blue.    3  feet    ..........  03 

472  —  —    Formosum.     New  flowers;  large  color;  exquisite  blue,  with  white;  will  flower 

the  first  season  from  seeds  ;  finest  of  the  tribe.    2  feet  .......  10 

473  —  Grandiflorum.     Dark-blue;  fine     ...........  10 

474  —  —  Hybridum.     Fine  mixed.    3  feet     ......       ....    .10 

475  -  Intermedia.     Blue  ;  a  fine  variety.    3  feet      .........  05 

476  -  Iveryanum.     Deep-blue;  extra.    3  feet  ..........  10 

477  -  Perfecta  Plena.     Light-blue  ............  10 

478  -  Punicea.     Reddish-purple.    3  feet  ............  25 

479  -  Wheelerii.     Fine-blue.    3  feet       ...........  10 

480  -    Henderson!!.     Splendid,  large  blue  flowers  ;  extra  fine.    23  feet  .....  10 

481  -    Atroviolaceum.     Dark-violet  .....  t      .......  10 

13IGJ-ITAJL.IS    (FOXGLOVE).      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacea. 

The  Digitalis  are  too  well  known  to  need  description.  They  are  all  useful  and  ornamental 
for  general  flower-garden  purposes,  and  may  be  introduced  into  the  shrubbery  with  fine 
effect,  as  their  tall,  spire-like  spikes,  crowned  with  their  large  thimble  or  bell-shaped  flowers, 
will  contrast  finely  with  the  green  foliage  of  the  shrubs.  They  are  all  hardy  biennials, 
from  three  to  four  feet  high. 

482  Digitalis,  Good  Mixed.    A  fine  assortment  of  colors     ........  05 

483  -    Extra  Mixed.     All  the  newest  kinds.    3  feet         ........  10 

484  -    Grandiflora.     Large-flowered;  yellow.    3  feet       ........  10 

485  -    Purpurea.    Common  purple  variety.    3  feet  .........  05 

486  -    Alba.     Pure  white.    3  feet  ..........  05 

487  -    Ferruginea.     Brown.     2  feet  ............  10 

488  -    Aurea.     Golden.    3  feet  .............  05 

489  -    Lutea.    Yellow.    3  feet   .............  05 

490  -    Gloxinioides.     New  and  beautiful  gloxinia-shaped  flowers  ;  extra  spotted.    3  feet    .10 

491  -    Cantua.     White,  tipped  with  black  ........        .        .    .10 

492  -    Hybrida.     Pink  ;  new  and  fine        ...........  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Cyrtandacea. 

Exceedingly  pretty  greenhouse  plant,  flowering  in  bunches  ;  succeeding  best  in  lighl 
peaty  soil. 
493    Didymocarpus  Humboldtianus.     Blue;  very  pretty       ........  50 


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DIDISCUS  C^KRULEA. 

I>rDI©CtJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Umbellifera. 

494  Didiscus  Caerulea.     Blue;  a  distinct  and  elegant  plant;  from  Australia.    Half-hardy 

annual,    i  foot $0.10 

IDIAJNTHTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacea. 

A  magnificent  genus,  which  embraces  some  of  the  must  popular  flowers  in  cultivation. 
The  Carnation,  Picotee,  Pink,  and  Sweet  William,  all  "household  words,"  belong  to  this 
genus.  The  Chinese  varieties  may  be  considered  the  most  beautiful  and  effective  of  our 
hardy  annuals  ;  the  double  and  single  varieties,  with  their  rich  and  varied  colors,  in  beds  or 
masses,  are  remarkably  attractive  ;  while  tb^e  recently  introduced  species,  Dianthus  Hedde- 
wigii  and  Dianthus  Laciniatus,  with  their  large  and  rich-colored  flowers,  three  to  four 
inches  in  diameter,  close,  compact  habit,  and  profusion  of  bloom,  are  unsurpassed  for 
effectiveness  in  beds  and  mixed  borders. 

495  Dianthus  Caryophyllus.     (See  Carnation  Pink) 05 

496    Barbatus.     (See  Sweet  William) 05 

497    Atrorubens.     Dark-red;  handsome;  hardy  biennial ;  flowers  first  year  from  seed. 

i  foot 10 

498  — -    Chinensis  (Indian  Pink).     Mixed  biennials  of  great  beauty ;  blooms  the  first  year 

from  seed ;  perfectly  hardy,  and  flowers  strong  the  second  year.  The  colors  are 
exceedingly  rich;  crimson  and  darker  shades  of  that  color,  approaching  to  black, 
are  often  combined  in  the  same  flower,  with  edgings  of  white,  pink,  and  other 
colors ;  about  one  foot  high,  and  of  the  easiest  culture 05 

499    Fine  Double,  Mixed.     Same  as  above ;  selected  from  finest  double  flowers    .10 

500    Alba.     Double-white;  very  fine 10 

501    Marginata.     White  and  rose-striped 10 

502    Albus  Rictus.     White-marbled,  with  rose;  beautifully  fringed.      Hardy 

annual to 

503  —    Heddewig's.     A  most  beautiful  new  variety.    The  whole  plant  is  scarcely 

one  foot  high,  and  very  bushy ;  whilst  always  thirty  or  forty  flowers  are  at  once 
in  blossom.  The  flowers  are  very  large,  from  two  to  three  inches  in  diameter,  of 
a  most  beautiful  shape,  and  of  a  variety  and  brilliancy  of  tolors  quite  unsurpassed 
in  pinks,  from  white  mottled  with  rose,  and  purplish-red  with  dark  centre,  to  vel- 
vety carmine-crimson,  dark  blood-red,  and  mottled  ani  shaded  with  maroon  and 
velvety-black.  Hardy  annual  ....  10 

504    Heddewig's,  New  Double.     A  new  variety  01  this  splendid  new  Pink, 

having  beautiful  double  flowers,  instead  of  the  single.    Hardy  annual         .        .    .25 


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NO.  PRICK 

505  Dianthus  Chinensis  Laciniatus.     A  beautiful  variety.    The  colors  are  pure  white,  flesh, 

rose,  various  shades  of  red,  carmine,  violet,  purple,  and  rich  maroon,  some  being 
selfs,  others  striped  and  spotted ;  all  very  delicately  cut  or  fringed.    Hardy  ann.  $0.10 

506    Laciniatus,  fl.  pi.     A  double  variety  of  the  preceding ;  very  fine         .        .    .25 

507  Imperialis,  fl.  pi.     Mixed;  a  fine  double  variety ;  annuals;  from  China       .        .    .10 

508  Alba.     White,  hardy  perennial ;  from  Britain 10 

509  Rubra.     Pink;  very  fine;  hardy  perennial 10 

510  Hispanicus.     Finest  mixed ;  from  Spain.     Hardy  annual 05 

511  Hybridus  Corymbosus.     A  beautiful  new  hybrid ;  large  double  flower        .        .    .10 

512  Moschatus  (double  garden-pink).     Finest  double-mixed ;  hardy  perennial      .        .     .10 

51 3  Plumarius  (Pheasant-eye  Pink).     White  or  pink,  with  dark  eye.    The  flowers  are 

deeply  fringed  or  feathered ;  very  fragrant.     Hardy  perennial 05 

514  — —    Veitchii  (Veitchs  Hybrid).    Beautiful  cluster  of  flowers ;  pure  white,  with  crimson 

centre.    Hardy  perennial 10 

515    Dunnetti  Superba.     A  beautiful  hybrid  variety,  with  corymbs  of  very  rich  dark- 

crimson  flowers,     i  foot 10 

516    Garnierianus  (Garnier's  Pink).      A  beautiful  upright-growing  variety,  flowering 

freely  through  the  summer ;  mixed  colors.     15  feet 10 

517    Gutiatus.     Red  and  white ;  very  dwarf ;  fine  for  edgings 10 

518    Incarnatus.     Rich  crimson-scarlet jo 

I>OI>ECA.THEO]V   (AMERICAN  COWSLIP).      NAT.  ORD.,  Primulaceee. 

519  Dodecatheon  Media.     A  pretty  little  border-plant,  with  flowers  similar  to  the  Cyclamen. 

Mixed ;  red  and  white,     i  foot 25 

J>O31«ICHOe    (HYACINTH  BEAN).    NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosce. 

Beautiful  climbing-plants ;  flowers  in  clusters ;  treatment  much  the  same  as  the  common 
bean.    Tender  annuals. 

520  Dolichos  Lablab.     Purple;  from  East  Indies 05 

521    Alba.     White ;  from  East  Indies .05 

522    Mixed.     The  above  varieties  mixed 05 

523    Giganteus.     A  hardy  ornamental  climber ;  from  East  Indies to 

33TCTAJMCINTJ8    (FRAXINELLA).      NAT.  ORD.,  Rutacete. 

A  very  fine  hardy  perennial.    The  leaves  have  a  very  pleasant  smell,  like  lemon-peel, 
when  rubbed.    The  seeds  often  remain  in  the  ground  several  months  before  vegetating. 

524  Diciamnus  Alba.     White ;  from  south  of  Europe.    2  feet 05 

525  —    Rubra.     Crimson;  from  south  of  Europe.    2  feet 05 

IKCO:R,:EM:OOA.:R,:E>TJS.    NAT.  ORD.,  Bignoniacete. 

(See  Calampelis  Scabra.) 

NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacea. 
(See  Aubergine.) 

NAT.  ORD.,  Crueller*. 

Very  showy,  free-flowering,  handsome  hardy  annuals ;  very  effective  in  beds,  mixed  bor- 
ders, or  ribbons ;  succeed  in  any  light,  rich  soil.     Hardy  annuals. 

526  Erysimum   Arkansanum.      Sulphur-yellow;   very  handsome;   from   North  America. 

infect 10 

527  — —    Barbarianum  Variegatum.    Yellow  foliage ;  prettily  variegated,    ij  feet   .       .    .10 

528  —    Peroffskianum.     Orange  ;  very  showy ;  from  Palestine.     13  feet «S 

ETJC-AJLYirrTJS   (GUM-TREE).      NAT.  ORD.,  Myrtacex. 

A  tall  and  handsome  fast-growing  greenhouse  shrub,  suitable  for  conservatory  decoration ; 
thrives  in  peat  and  sandy  loam. 

529  Eucalyptus  Floribunda.    White ;  from  Holland.    10  feet 25 

ZEFA-CHIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Epacridaceif. 

A  well-known  genus  of  extremely  beautiful  and  interesting  plants,  flowering  most  pro- 
fusely during  the  winter.     Greenhouse  shrub. 

530  Epacris,  Fine  Mixed.     Saved  from  a  splendid  collection 25 


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ERICA.  (HEATH).      NAT.  ORD.,  Ericacett. 

A  well-known  genus  of  extremely  beautiful  and  interesting  plants,  flowering  most  pro- 
fusely, and  especially  effective  from  their  compact,  close  habit  of  growth.     Both  the  hardy 
and  greenhouse  varieties  require  a  sandy  peat. 
5)1     Ericas,  Finest  Mixed.     A  choice  selection ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    2  feet     .         $0.25 

ZER.YTHRE1VA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 

A  magnificent  genus  of  half-hardy  shrubs,  with  ftne  leaves,  and  beautiful,  brilliant  scarlet 
flowers,  bonie  on  spikes  from  one  to  one  and  a  half  feet  long.  They  may  be  taken  up  in  the 
fall,  and  kept  in  perfect  preservation  during  the  winter  in  a  dry  cellar,  the  roots  covered 
with  half  dry  earth :  when  taken  up,  the  branches  should  be  well  cut  back,  say  to  within 
four  inches  of  the  previous  year's  growth.  Plant  them  out  in  May,  and  they  will  flower 
beautifully  three  or  four  times  in  the  course  of  the  summer. 

532  Erythrina  Corallodendron  (Coral-tree).     Scarlet ;  from  West  Indies,     no  feet       .        .    .25 

533    Henderson!!.    Scarlet    4  feet 25 

534   Laurifolia.     Scarlet ;  from  South  America.    4  feet 25 

535    Crista  Galli.     bcarlet ;  from  Brazil.     10  feet 25 

ESCH8CHOIL.TZIJL.      NAT.  ORD.,  Papaveracece. 

Annual  plants,  with  showy  flowers ;  natives  of  California  ;  on  which  account,  the  first 
species  introduced  was  called  the  California  Poppy ;  exceedingly  profuse,  blossoming  from 
June  until  frost.  Hardy  annual. 

536  Eschscholtzia  California.     Bright  yellow,  with  rich  orange  centre ;    from  California. 

i  foot 05 

537    Compacta.     Yellow  and  orange  ;  from  California,     i  foot 05 

538    Crocea.     Deep  orange ;  from  California 05 

539 Alba.     White ;  from  California 05 

540    Tenuifolia.    Primrose,  with  orange  centre ;  very  compact ;  from  California.  Half  ft.   .05 

ETJCHAJRI33ITJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Onagracece. 

Exceedingly  pretty,  profuse-flowering,  compact-growing  plants,  very  effective  for  bedding, 
edging,  or  ribboning ;  succeeds  in  common  garden  soil.  Hardy  annuals. 

541  Eucharidium  Grandiflorum.      Deep  rose-shaded  pink,     i  foot      .        .        .        .        .    .10 

542    Album.     Pure  white;  beautiful 10 

543    — —    Roseum.     Rose;  very  pretty 10 

ERA-d  HOSTIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineee. 

Ornamental  grasses  ;  suitable  for  winter  bouquets. 

544  Eragrostis  Elegans  (Love-grass).     From  south  of  Europe 05 

545  —    Cylindrifolia.      From  China 05 

ERIJVJVTHTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineee. 

546  Erianthus  Ravenna?.    This  is  a  bold-looking,  reed-like  grass,  from  four  to  six  feet  high, 

with  a  fine  foliage,  resembling  much  in  appearance  the  Pampas  grass ;  rare. 
Half-hardy  perennial ;  from  south  of  Europe 25 

EILEUSIIVE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineee. 
Ornamental  grasses ;  light  and  graceful 

547  Eleusine  Coracana.     From  East  Indies .        ..10 

548    Indicum.     From  East  Indies 10 

ETJTOCA.      NAT.  ORD.,  Hydrophyllacece. 

t  Showy,  free-flowering  plants,  suitable  for  beds  or  mixed  borders ;  succeeds  in  any  light, 
rich  soil.     Hardy  annuals. 

549  Eutoca  Alba   Stricta.    White,  striped  with  blue,    i  foot 10 

550    Multiflora.     Lavender,     i  foot         .' 05 

551    Ortgiesiana.     Quite  new ;  from  Mexico ;  flower  light,  and  dark-lilac  with  white   .    .23 

552    Wrangeliana.     Lilac;  pretty 05 

ETJO!N"II>E.      NAT.  ORD.,  Loasaceee. 

A  charming  golden-blossomed  plant ;  alike  effective  and  showy  in  mixed  borders  or  grown 
in  pots  for  conservatory  decoration.     Succeeds  in  a  light,  rich  soil.     Half-hardy  annual. 
564    Eucnide  Bartonoides.     Primrose;  from  Mexico 10 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
A  pretty  class  of  herbaceous  plants,  with  bunches  of  showy  floweis.     Hardy  perennials. 

565  Eupatorium  Argeratoides.     White;  fine  for  border        ......         $0.10 

566  -    Fraserii.     White  ;  from  Carolina,    i^feet        .        .        .......  10 

567  —    Corymbosum.     Blue;  from  Europe,    i  foot    ......        .  .10 

568  -    Aromatica.     White  ;  large  heads.   2  feet         .........  10 

569  -    Superbum.    White;  new  species;  fine.   2  feet       ........  10 

ETERNAL  FLOWERS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite 

(See  Helichrysum  and  Xeranthemum.) 
ETJrHORBIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  EupJiorbiacecc. 

57  I     Euphorbia  Variegata.     A  very  pretty  variegated  foliaged  plant.    Tender  annual  .        .    .05 
FEiNZLLV.       NAT.  ORD.,  Polemoniacece. 

A  splendid,  profuse-blooming,  neat  little  plant  of  dwarf  growth,  very  effective  in  small 
beds,  vases,  or  rustic  baskets  or  boxes  for  conservatory  or  window  decoration  ;  remains  in 
flower  the  whole  summer  ;  thrives  best  in  a  light,  rich  soil,  and  requires  to  be  well  supplied 
with  moisture. 

572  Fenzlia  Dianthiflora.     Rosy-lilac,  crimson  centre,  with  yellow  an  theis;  hardy  annual; 

from  California.     15  feet        ......        ......  25 

FER1VS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Polypodiacece. 

This  graceful  and  magnificent  tribe  is  too  well  known  and  highly  appreciated  to  need  de- 
scription. From  the  seeds  we  offer,  the  amateur  has  the  certainty  of  raising  many  elegant 
and  graceful  varieties.  Delights  in  peaty,  sandy  soil. 

573  Ferns  Adiantums.     Fine  mixed         .        .        .     .  *        ........  25 

574  -    Pteris  Argyrea.     Beautifully  variegated  with  silver       .......  25 

575  -    -    Golden  and  Silver.     Finest  Mixed      .........  25 

576  -    Mixed.     Choicest  greenhouse  and  stove  varieties  ........  25 

NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacea. 


A  handsome  Erica-like  greenhouse  shrub,  a  profuse  bloomer,  and  of  the  easiest  culture. 
Thrives  best  in  sandy  peat. 

577  Fabiania  Imbricaia.     White;  from  Chili.    2  feet     .........  25 

FEVERFEW    (PYRETHRUM).      Compositae. 

Handsome,  free-flowering,  highly  ornamental  plants,  producing  a  fine  effect  in  the  mixed 
flower  and  shrubbery  borders.  Succeeds  in  any  rich  soil. 

578  Feverfew,  Double  White.    A  beautiful  bedding  plant,  blooming  all  the  season;  half- 

hardy.    i  foot        ..............  10 

FLOS    AJDONIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacea. 
580    Flos  Adonis.     Handsome  foliage,  with  blood-red  flowers  ;  very  pretty.    Hardy  annual.    .05 

FORGET-ME-NOT.      NAT.  ORD.,  Boraginaca. 

(See  Myosotis.) 
FRA^XIIIVELLA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Rutaceee. 

(See  Dictamnus.) 
FOXGLOVE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacece. 

(See  Digitalis.) 

FRENCH   HONEYSUCKLE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 
534     French  Honeysuckle  (ffedysarum)  Mixed.     A  fine  border-plant  ;  red  and  white  mixed; 

from  Italy.     Hardy  perennial.    3  feet  ..........  05 

FTJCHSI-A..      NAT.  ORD.,  Onagracea. 

These  beautiful  plants  are  natives  of  South  America,  and  have,  until  lately,  been  treated 
as  greenhouse  plants  ;  but  the  greater  number  are  now  considered  among  the  more  orna- 
mental of  our  hardy  exotics  ;  they  grow  freely  in  the  open  ground,  and  enliven  our  flower- 
gardens  during  the  whole  summer  with  their  beautiful  flowers.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

585  Fuchsia.     From  named  varieties  ;  superb          ..........  50 

586  -    Good  Mixed.     Including  many  fine  varieties         ........  25 


44  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 

NO.  PRICE 

FTJTNTSLIA.   (DAY  LILY).      NAT.  ORD.,  Liliacecc. 

589  Funkia  Ccerulea.     Very  showy  hardy  border-plant,  with  blue  flower.     1  5  feet        .         $0.10 
588    ——    Liliastrum.     Lilac-variegated  foliage.     13  feet         ........  10 

590  -    Sieboldii.    Light-blue;  fine.     i5feet     ..........  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  ComposUee. 

Showy  and  universally  admired  plants,  and  among  the  gayest  ornaments  of  summer  flower- 
ing annuals  ;  of  the  easiest  culture.  Will  thrive  in  almost  any  garden-soil  or  situation,  and 
fine  for  masses.  Hardy  annual. 

591  Gaillardia  Picta  (painted).    Orange,  red,  and  yellow  ;  fine,     x  foot         .        .    *  .        .    .05 

592  -    Alba  Marginata.     White-edged  ;  fine      ..........  05 

593  -    Picta  Coccinea.     Scarlet  ;  very  showy    ..........  10 

594  —  —    Grandiflora  Hybrida.     Rich  crimson  and  yellow  flowers  ;  very  large     .        .        .    .10 

595  -    Richardsonii.     Orange,  with  brown  centre  ;  very  fine,     i  \  feet      .....  10 

596  -    Wellsiana.     Yellow  and  red  ;  fine,     ijfeet      .........  10 

597  -    Mixed.     The  above  varieties  mixed  ...........  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Onagrarue. 

A  plant  of  light  and  graceful  habit,  with  spikes  of  white  and  red-tinted  flowers  ;  a  profuse 
bloomer.    Half-hardy  annual. 

600  Gaura  Lindheimerii.     Very  pretty.    2  feet      ..........  10 

GrJLlL^IEGrA.   (GOAT'S  RUE).      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 
Very  pretty  pea-shaped  flower  ;  of  easy  culture.    Hardy  perennial. 

601  Galega  Lilacina.     Fine  lilac.-    2  feet         .       ..........  10 

602  -    Orientalis.     White.    2%  ..........        .        .    .10 

603  -    Offiicinalis.     White.    3  feet    .....        .......  10 

NAT.  ORD.,  Labiate. 


A  pretty  dwarf-growing  plant,  continuing  in  bloom  for  several  months  ;  well  worth  culti- 
vating on  account  of  its  large,  showy  flowers.  Hardy  perennial 

604  Gardoquia  Betonicoides.     Pink  ;  from  Mexico.     3  feet  ........  10 

GEHA.INT'UM!    (PELARGINIUM).    NAT.  ORD.,  Geraniaceee. 

There  are  few  plants  more  easily  grown,  or  that  better  repay  the  care  of  the  cultivator, 
than  geraniums,  or,  as  they  are  more  properly  called,  pelargonums.  The  seeds  we  offer  are 
selected  with  great  care  from  some  of  the  finest  collections  in  Europe,  and  may  be  depended 
upon  as  being  the  finest  in  every  respect.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

605  Geranium,  Good  Mixed     ..............  10 

606  -    Finest  Mixed.     Saved  from  the  finest  fancy  varieties      .......  25 

607  -    French  Hybrids  (Odiers).    New  spotted  varieties  ;  very  fine        .....  25 

608  -    Scarlet.     Very  fine  for  bedding  and  pot-culture      .....  •  .    .10 

610  —    Mixed.     Saved  from  a  named  collection  of  scarlet,  salmon,  rose,  and  white  flower- 

ing varieties   .........        .       .....  25 

O-ESIVEHA..       NAT.  ORD.,  Gesneracea. 

Showy  hothouse  plants,  generally  with  scarlet  flowers  :  they  require  a  light,  rich  soil. 
Perennial  bulbs. 

611  Gesnera,  Finest  Mixed.     A  fine  collection,  embracing  an  assortment  of  colors     .        .     .25 

G-EUM!.      NAT.  ORD.,  Rosacea. 

Very  showy,  long-blooming,  hardy  plants  ;  succeed  best  in  a  sandy  Joam.  Har  \y  pe- 
rennial. 

612  Geum  Coccineum.     Scarlet  ;  from  Chili.    2  feet     .....        ...    .10 

613  -    -    Superbum.     Scarlet;  a  fine  variety;  from  Chili.    2  feet     .....  10 

614  -    Grandiflora.     A  fine,  large-flowered  variety    .........  10 

615  -     Macrophyllum.     A  fine  new  variety        .....        ....     .10 

GE^TTI^IV^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gentianacea. 

Very  useful  perennials.  Gentiana  Acaulis,  which  has  large,  deep-blue  gloxinia-shaped 
flowers,  if  grown  in  deep,  rich  loam,  makes  a  splendid  edging  in  early  summer  :  all  the  small 
kinds  make  interesting  rock-plants. 


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45 


NO.  FRICB 

616  Gentiana  Acaulis.     Beautiful  blue ;  from  Wales.     One-quarter  foot        .        .        .         $0.03 

617  — —    Asclepiadea  (swallow-wort).    Blue;  fine;  from  Australia.    One-quarter  foot     .    .03 
61  8  —    Cruciata.     Dark-blue  ;  flowers  in  cluster 03 


619 


Mixed.    Above  varieties  mixed 


.10 


GAILLARDIA. 

OA.ZAJVIA..      NAT.  ORD., 

Amongst  the  most  effective  of  bedding  plants  ;  its  brilliantly  colored  and  strikingly  marked 
flowers  are  produced  in  great  abundance,  and  are  very  effective  for  beds  or  ribboning  ;  very 
beautiful.     Halt-hardy  perennial. 
620    Gazania  Splendens.     From  Cape  of  Good  Hope,    i  foot 

NAT.  ORD.,  Polemoniacea. 


25 


This  is  a  very  pleasing  family  of  annuals  ;  may  be  sown  at  any  time,  and  will  bloom  in 
almost  any  situation.    The  flowers  are  disposed  in  panicles  or  clusters  ;  and,  from  its  neat 
growth,  it  is  admirably  adapted  for  culture  either  in  masses  or  detached  patches.    The 
three-colored  variety  is  the  prettiest,  and  lasts  the  longest  in  bloom.     Hardy  annual. 
620i  Gilia  Achilloefolia.     Lilac  ;  from  California.     i£foot       .        .        .        .....  10 

621  -    -    Alba.     A  very  fine  variety,  with  pure  white  flowers       ......  10 

622  -    California.     Pale-lilac,     i^  feet       ...........  03 


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NO.  PRICE 

623  Gilia  Capitata.     Sky-blue.    Three-quarters  foot       .......         $0.05 

624  —  —    Laciniata.     A  distinct  variety,  blooming  in  the  corymbose  form;  blue.    Three- 

quarters  foot  ..........        .....  25 

625  -    Tricolor.    Yellow  eye,  surrounded  by  a  purple  ring  bordered  by  pale-blue,     i  ft.  .    .05 

626  —  —    Rosea.     Flowers,  rosy-tinted.    Three-quarters  foot         .......  05 

GUiAJOIOlirCrS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Iridace*. 

627  Gladiolus  Gandavensis,  Mixed.     The  seeds  we  offer  of  this  beautiful  summer-flowering 

bulb  were  saved  from  an  amateur  collection  of  prize  varieties,  and  may  be  relied 
upon  as  being  of  superior  quality.  Half-hardy  bulbs.  We  would  also  call  atten- 
tion to  our  list  of  Gladiolus  and  summer-flowering  bulbs  ......  25 

GLOBE    AMIAJFtAIVTHTJS.       NAT.  ORD.,  Amarantacea. 

The  Globes  are  well  known,  and  much  admired  for  their  ornamental  effect  in  the  garden, 
and  are  highly  prized  for  their  heads  of  flowers,  which,  if  gathered  before  they  are  too  far 
advanced,  will  retain  their  beauty  for  several  years.  The  seeds  are  rather  slow  to  vegetate 
in  the  open  ground,  the  orange  in  particular,  which  seldom  starts  without  bottom  heat, 
and  then  very  reluctantly.  Tender  annual. 

628  Globe  Amaranthus  (Gomphrena).    Crimson  ;  fine.    2  feet      .......  05 

630    -    -    Variegated.     From  India.    2  feet         .........  05 

63  I    -    -    White.     From  India.     2  feet          ..........  05 

632  -    -    Orange  (Hoveyii\     From  New  Mexico.    2  feet          .       .....  05 

633  -    -    Flesh-color.     From  India,    2  feet        .        .        .        ......  03 


NAT.  ORD.,  Gesneracece. 

A  superb  genus  of  stove-plants,  producing  in  great  profusion  beautiful  flowers  of  the  rich- 
est and  most  beautiful.    Thrives  best  in  sandy  peat  and  loam.     Hothouse  bulbs. 

634  Gloxinia  Erecta.     Saved  from  a  fine  collection         .........  50 

635  -    Finest  Hybrid.     From  finest-named  flowers  .........  50 

636  -    Good  Mixed     ......       '.       ........  25 


NAT.  ORD.,  composite. 

Fine  everlasting  flowers,  useful  for  making  dry  bouquets  ;  will  grow  in  any  common  garden 
soil.     Half-hardy  annual. 
637    Gnaphalium  Foetidum.     Yellow.    2  feet  ...........  10 

GOZXETIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Onagraecete. 

All  the  varieties  of  Godetia  are  well  worth  growing,  and  indeed  no  garden  can  be  said  to 
be  complete  wkhqut  them  :  their  profuseness  of  bloom  and  delicate  tints  of  color  have  long 
rendered  them  universal  favorites. 
C38    Godetia  Alba.    Pure  white.     \\  feet        ......       .....  03 

639  -    Bifrons.       Rose-lilac,  blotched  with  carmine  .........  05 

640  -    Insignis.     Red  lilac-purple  blotches  ...........  o«j 

641  -    Lindleyana.     Peach-lilac;  carmine  centre        .....        .        .        .    .o^, 

642  —  -    Rubicunda.      Rosy-lilac,  with  ruby  centre       ......  •    .        .    .05 

643  -    -    Splendens.     This  is  a  very  fine  variety,  differing  from  the  preceding  ;  larger, 

brighter  color  ...............  25 

644  -    -    The  Bride.     Cup-shaped  blossom  of  pure  white,  with  a  broad  and  brilliant 

crimson  ring  at  base  of  corolla       ...........  sr5 

645  -    -    Mixed.    The  above  mixed  ;  choice        .       .       .       ......  25 

646  -    -    Mixed.     Fine  mixed  .............  05 

GOTJHI>S.      NAT.  ORD.,  Cucurbitace*. 

The  tribe  of  Gourds  is  known  as  producing  some  of  the  most  curiously  shaped  of  all 
fruits,  and,  being  of  extremely  rapid  growth,  are  very  desirable  for  covering  the  trellis-work 
of  arbors,  &c.  ;  the  varied  and  fantastic  forms  of  the  fruit  adding  a  peculiar  charm  to  the 
luxuriance  of  the  foliage.  Tender  annual. 

647  Gourds,  Bottle.     A  very  useful  variety     ...........  05 

648  -    Pear-shaped.    Two-colored    ............  05 

649  —    Apple-striped.     Very  ornamental    ...........  10 

650  -    Egg-shaped.     Resembling  an  egg    ...........  to 

651  -    Hercules'  Club.    Club-shaped;  curious        .........  10 

652  -    Long-fruited.     Some  very  fine  ones         ..........  10 


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WO.  PRICE 

653    Gourds,  Powder-horn        ............         $0.10 

854    -    Orange.     In  the  form  of  an  orange  ...........  10 

655    -    Mixed.     The  above  mixed        ............  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Crassulacex. 

A  charming,  profuse-flowering  class  of  miniature  plants,  with  beautiful  star-shaped  flowers, 
delighting  in  warm,  sunny  situations,  and  especially  effective  in  rock-work,  rustic-baskets,  or 
edging.  Half-hardy  annual. 

656  Grammanthes  Gentianoides.     Rich  orange-scarlet  ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    \  ft.  .    .35 

657  —    Cinnabarina.     Crimson-scarlet.     Quarter  foot         ........  25 

658  -    Lutea.     Yellow.    Quarter  foot  ............  25 

GYIVEMTJIMC  (PAMPAS  GRASS).  NAT.  ORD.,  Graminaceee. 
660  Gynerium  Argenieum  (Pampas  Grass).  This  is,  without  exception,  the  most  stately 
growing  species  of  grass  known.  In  stature  it  rivals  the  Bamboo,  attaining,  in  its 
native  plains  (South  America),  from  ten  to  fifteen  feet  in  height  Splendid  speci- 
mens, 10  feet  high,  with  ten  to  twenty  spikes  of  flowers,  were  exhibited  last  year 
at  the  exhibition  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society.  In  northern  lati- 
tudes, it  should  be  protected  in  winter  by  removing  to  the  cellar  or  cold  frame. 
South  of  Washington  it  will  probably  prove  hardy.  Half-hardy  perennial. 
(See  our  engraving)  .............  25 

GPfcAJVGEA.       NAT.  ORD.,  Graminaceee. 

66  I     Grangea  Maderaspatana.     A  beautiful  variety  of  ornamental  grass,     i  foot    .        .        .10 
GTKTSCMPIIILA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Caryopkyllaceee. 

A  pretty,  free-flowering,  elegant  little  plant,  best  adapted  for  rustic  rock-work,  and  edg- 
ing ;  succeeding  in  any  garden  soil. 

662  Gypsophila  Elegant  (Gypsophila  Elegans).      Small,  starry,  purple  and  white  flowers. 

Hardy  annual,     i  foot    .............  05 

663  -    Rose-colored.     A  variety  of  the  preceding,  with  rose-colored  flowers.     Hardy 

annual,     i  foot       ..............  05 

664  -    Muralis.     Beautiful  dwarf  plant,  neat  and  pretty,  with  small  flowers,  which  com- 

pletely cover  the  plant.     Hardy  annual.     Half  foot      .......  10 

665  -    Paniculata.     White,  in  large  panicles.     Hardy  perennial         ......  10 

666  -    Rockyana.     Hardy  perennial,     i  foot  ...........  10 

667  -    Saxifraga.     Hardy  perennial.    Half  foot        .........  10 

668  -    Steveni.    White  ;  in  corymbs  ;  fine  for  bouquets.    Hardy  perennial.    2  feet  .        .    .10 

NAT.  ORD.,  Solanace*. 


Exceedingly  handsome  greenhouse  shrubs,  with  beautiful  bunches  of  brilliant-colored  flow- 
ers of  a  waxy  appearance,  especially  useful  for  winter  and  spring  decoration  of  the  conserva- 
tory or  drawing-room.  Half-hardy  shrubs. 

669  Habrothamnus  Elegans.     Beautiful  carmine  ;  from  Mexico.    6  feet       .....  25 

670  —  —    Fascicularis.     Bright  crimson  ;  from  Mexico.    6  feet     ........  25 

HLAJROE^BEHGIA.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 

A  very  pretty  and  ornamental  greenhouse  climber,  producing  a  profusion  of  splendid  pea- 
shaped  flowers,  especially  suited  for  pillars,  rafters,  or  wire  globes.  Succeeds  best  in  peat 
and  loam.  Greenhouse  shrub. 

671  Hardenbergia  Comptoniana.     20  feet      ...........  25 

672  -    Lindleyana.     Blue  ;  from  Swan  River.    20  feet      ........  25 

673  -    Digitata.     Purple  ;  from  Swan  River.    20  feet        ........  25 

674  -    Lucida.     Dark-violet.    20  feet         ...........  25 

675  -    Makoyana.     Blue  ;  from  Swan  River.    20  feet        ........  25 

HEARTSEASE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Violace*. 

(See  Pansy.) 

HA.WKLWEET>.      NAT.  ORD.,  Cbmpositee. 

677  Hawkweed,  Golden  (Crepis  Barbata).  An  old  but  beautiful  annual,  of  the  easiest  cul- 
ture ;  begins  to  bloom  in  July,  and  continues  till  frosts  ;  covered  with  flowers,  the 
rays  of  light  yellow  finely  contrasted  with  the  brilliant  purple-brown  centre,  i  ft.  .05 


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HO.  PRICK 

678    Hawkweed,  White  (Crepis  Atta).    A  variety  of  the  preceding,  with  white  flowers,  but 

of  much  less  beauty.    Hardy  annual,     i  foot       ......         $0,05 

680    -    Red.     From  Italy,     i  foot        ............  05 

NAT.  ORD.,  Crucifer*. 


Very  useful,  pretty  little  plants  for  small  beds  or  edgings,  flowering  very  profusely,  and  re- 
maining a  long  time  in  beauty.    Thrives  in  any  light  rich  soil.     Half-hardy  annuals. 

681  Heliophila  Arabiodes.     Bright-blue  ;  very  pretty  for  edging.    Three-quarters  foot        .  .05 

682  —  —    Dissecta.     Blue.    Three-quarters  foot     ..........  05 

683  -    Trifida.     Purple.    Half  foot     ...........  05 

684  -    Coerulea  Stricta.     Bright,     i  foot  ..........  10 

684J  -    Mixed         ............       ...  .10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Bora^'macece. 

The  Heliotrope  is  almost  too  well  known  to  need  recommendation.  Its  scent  is  delight- 
ful ;  well  adapted  for  bedding  or  pot-culture.  Seeds  sown  in  spring  make  fine  plants  for 
summer  decoration.  Half-hardy  perennial. 

685  Heliotropium  Anna  Turrel.     Violet        ...........  10 

686  -    Corymbosa.     Light-blue  ......        «        ......  10 

687  -    Grandiflora.     Large  trusses  ;  blue  .        .        .        .       .......  10 

688  -    Roi  des  Noirs.     Very  dark  purple  ...........  10 

690  -  Peruvianum.     Bright-purple   ............  10 

691  -  Triomph  de  Liege.     Lavender      ...........  10 

692  -  Voltairianum.     Dark-purple    ............  10 

693  -  Fine  Mixed       ..........      .,       .       .       .    .10 

I-IEI1«IAJN"T!ITJS   (SUNFLOWER).      NAT.  ORD..  Composite. 

A  splendid  genus  of  the  most  showy  plants,  remarkable  for  their  stately  growth  and  the 
brilliancy  and  size  of  their  noble  flowers.  H  ardy  annuals. 

694  Helianthus  Argophyllus.     Yellow  foliage  ;  silky-white  ;  from  South  America.    5  feet  .     .10 

695  -    -    Striatiflorus,  Fl.   PI.      Flowers   double  ;   yellow,   striped  with  chocolate- 

brown  ;  fine  ;  compact  in  their  growth,  with  beautiful  silvery  foliage    .        .        .     .10 

696  -    Californicus,  Fl,  PI.     Very  large  and  double  ;  from  California.     5  feet         .        .     .10 

697  -    -    Nanus.     Dwarf  variety  of  preceding.     3  feet         .......  05 

698  —    Green-centred.     New  ;  fine  yellow  :  very  double,  with  conspicuous  green  centre  ; 

one  of  the  finest.    4  feet        ............  10 

700  ——    Macrophyllus    Giganteus   (Giant    Sunflower).     A   very  large-growing   variety, 

with  only  one  flower  ;  from  Africa.     10  feet  ........    .10 

701  —  -    Uniflorus.     New;  orange-color;  said  to  be  very  fine      .......  10 

702  -    —    Sulphurens.     Sulphur-color  ...........  10 

HEI^ICHRYSUM:    (ETERNAL  FLOWERS).      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite 

The  Helichrysum  are  very  ornamental  in  the  garden,  and  much  admired  on  account  of 
the  beauty  of  the  flower  when  dried,  which,  if  gathered  when  they  first  open,  and  carefully 
dried,  will  retain  their  form  and  color  for  years.  They  are  highly  prized  for  winter  mantle- 
bouquets  and  ornaments  for  vases.  Hardy  annuals  ;  from  New  Holland. 

703  Helichrysum    Atrosanguineum   Nanum.     A  new  dwarf  variety  ;  deep-crimson;  very 

free-flowering.     i£  feet  .............  25 

704  —  —  Atrococcineum  Nanum.     Very  dwarf;  dark-scarlet;  very  fine,     infect  .        .    .10 

705  ——  Borussorum  Rex.     New;  white  variety;  very  free-flowering       .....  25 

706  -  Brachyrhynchum.     Yellow;  fine.    4  feet       .........  10 

707  -  Bracteatum.    YeHow       .............  05 

708  -  -    Album.     White      .............  05 

709  -  -    Nanum.     Yellow  dwarf  ............  IQ 

710  -  Compositum    Maximum.     One  of  the  finest  of  the  class;  flowers  very  double, 

and  a  large  variety  of  colors  mixed        ..........  10 

711  -    Monstrosum     Alba,  'Fl.  PI.     White  ;  large  and  handsome  ......  10 

712  -    —  —    Brunenun,  Fl.  PI.     Fine  orange-scarlet  and  dark  reddish-brown        .        .    .10 

713  -    -    Luteum,  Fl.  PI.    Double,  yellow         .........  10 

714  —  —    —  —    Roseum.     Double,  rose  ............  10 

715  —  —    —  —    Purpureum.     Double,  purple       ..........  10 


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MO.  PRICE 

716  Helichrysum   Monstrosum.   Mixed $0.10 

717  —    Nanum.     Good  mixture 10 

718    Leucocephalum.     A  pretty  white-flowered  variety,  forming  a  dwarf  bush  covered 

with  silvery- white  flowers  ;  from  Australia 10 

720    Argenteum.     A  greenhouse  variety 25 

721    Maritimum.     A  greenhouse  variety 25 

722    Proliferum.     A  greenhouse  variety 25 

723    Stahelina.     White  ;  a  greenhouse  variety 25 

HER^CI^ETJM:.       NAT.  ORD.,    UmbeWfer*. 

724  Heracleum   Giganteum.     A  gigantic-growing  biennial  plant,  with  large  umbelliferous 

flower ;  adapted  for  wide  border.     8  feet 10 

HElL-IPTEPtTIM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

725  Helipterum    Sanfordi.     Pretty  dwarf-tufted  everlasting,  with  small  neat  foliage,  and 

large  globular  clusters  of  bright  golden-yellow  flowers.  As  it  grows  luxuriantly  in 
the  open  border,  and  the  flowers  are  excellent  for  winter  bouquets,  it  is  a  very 
valuable  acquisition  ;  from  Australia 10 

HEMIEROCAJLOliIS    (DAY-LILY).      NAT.  ORD.,  Liliace*. 

726  Hemerocallis  Cceruleus.     Blue ;  a  fine  border-plant 10 

HIBISCUS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Malvace*. 

One  of  the  most  ornamental,  beautiful,  and  showy  tribe  of  plants  cultivated.  Whether 
the  hardy  sorts  be  planted  in  mixed  or  shrubbery  border,  or  the  more  tender  varieties  be 
grown  for  in-doors  decoration,  they  are  all  alike  characterized  by  the  size  and  varied  beauti- 
ful colors  of  their  flowers. 

727  Hibiscus  Africanus.     Cream-color ;  rich-brown  centre.     Hardy  annual.     i|  feet    .        .    .05 

728    Cameronii.     Striped  rose ;  from  Madagascar.    Greenhouse  shrub.     4  feet    .        .    .25 

730  Coccineus  Speciosus.     Scarlet ;  superb.    Greenhouse  shrub.    3  feet          .        .    .25 

731  Harrisonii.    Yellow.    3  feet 10 

732  Liliflorus.     Scarlet ;  lily-flowered,     3  feet 10 

733  Tricolor.     Fine  shrubby  species  ;  from  Japan.    6  feet 10 

734  — —    Trionium.     Straw-color;  dark-brown  centre.     Hardy  annual,     i  foot  .        .        .    .05 

735    Palustris.     Hardy  perennial,  with  large  pink  flowers.    3  feet 10 

HO1VESTY  (SATIN-FLOWER).     NAT.  ORD.,  Cruciferee. 

736  Honesty  (Lunaria  Bitnnis).  An  old  plant,  but  singularly  interesting  from  the  transparent, 

silvery-like  tissue  or  coats  of  the  seed-vessels  in  their  dry,  matured  state,  through 
which  the  fruit  is  conspicuously  seen,  and  retaining  the  same  picturesque  effect 
for  any  length  of  time ;  well  adapted,  in  a  cut  state,  for  grouping  with  everlasting 
flowers,  &c.  2  feet 05 

HOm>ETTM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramineee. 

737  Hordeum  Jubatum.     A  fine  new  ornamental  grass 10 

HTJ1WCEA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

738  Humea  Elegans.     One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  all  plants  for  decorations  in  gardens  and 

pleasure-grounds ;  in  appearance  resembling  a  light,  graceful,  drooping  pyramid 
of  innumerable  ruby-red,  grass-like  florets,  rising  at  first  in  erect  panicles  from 
four  to  eight  feet  in  height,  and  gradually  assuming  its  exquisitely  beautiful  out- 
line of  growth.  Blooms  the  second  season  through  the  summer  and  autumn 
months.  Half-hardy  biennial 10 

U.  U  -NTXEM AJ>TNT A.      NAT.  ORD.,  Papaveracea. 

An  exceedingly  beautiful  herbaceous  plant,  with  very  pretty  Tulip-shaped  flowers.  Grows 
in  a  light,  rich  soil.  Half-hardy  perennial. 

739  Hunnemannia  Fumariaefolia.     Fine  yellow ;  from  Mexico.    2  feet 10 

IEAJVS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Lcguminosa. 
(See  Dolichos.) 


50  AMATEUR   CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 


DOUBL^   HOLLYHOCK. 

NAT.  ORD.,  Matoact*. 

The  great  improvement  that  has  been  made  in  this  fine  old  flower  within  a  few  years 
has  now  placed  it  among  the  most  popular  flowers  of  the  day  ;  its  stately  growth  and  mag- 
nificent spikes  of  flowers  being  among  the  most  attractive  objects  of  the  garden.  It  flowers 
the  second  and  third  year  after  sowing,  and  then  dies,  unless  it  is  kept  up  by  cuttings,  or 
divisions  of  root.  Seeds  sown  in  January  will  produce  plants  which  will  flower  the  same 
year.  Hardy  perennial. 

740  Hollyhock,   Chinese,  Annual.     Fine  double  :  several  beautiful  colors  ;  mixed.     23  ft.  $0.10 

741  -     Mixed  (Althea  Rosed).     Fine  varieties.     Seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  plants  may 

be  expected  to  be  double        ............  05 

742  -     Extra  Fine  Mixed.     Saved  from  the  finest  new  English  and  Scottish  named  sorts    .25 

743  —  —    Splendid  Collections.     See  page  of  assortments. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Hydrol^cees. 
An  exceedingly  handsome  greenhouse  herbaceous  plant,  producing  its  pretty  flowers  in 
bunches  ;  succeeds  well  in  loam  and  peat. 
745    Hydrolea  Azurea.     Dark-blue  ;  from  South  America,     i  foot 


NAT.  ORD.,  Hypericacea. 
Very  interesting  and  ornamental  greenhouse  shrubs,  requiring  only  the  usual  greenhouse 
treatment, 

743    Hypericum  Involutum.     Yellow  ;  from  New  South  Wales.    3  feet         .....  25 
747    -    Webbii.     A  splendid  new  variety,  with  beautiful  large  foliage.    3  feet    .        .        .    .25 

IlVO^PTV'IlliI^EJL.      NAT.  ORD.,  Bignoniacea. 

Elegant  free  flowering  climbers,  of  graceful  habit;  succeeds  best  in  loam  and  peat 
Greenhouse  climber. 
743    Incarvillea  Sinensis.     White  trumpet-flowers,  shaded  with  rose  ;  from  China.     20  feet  .    .25 

749  -    Grandiflora.     New.     A  very  distinct  and  pretty  dark-colored  species    .        .        .    .50 

TCIE-IUliA.lYT'.      NAT.  ORD.,  Fkoidiaceee. 

A  most  singular,  trailing  plant,  with  thick  fleshy  leaves  that  have  the  appearance  of  being 
covered  with  crystals  of  ice  ;  very  ornamental  for  rock-work,  or  mixing  with  other  plants  in 
conservatory  or  flower-garden. 

750  Ice-Plant.     From  Greece.     Half-hardy  annual  ..........  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Bahaminacea. 
Handsome,  showy  border-plants  ;  succeeds  in  light,  rich  soil.     Half-hardy  annual. 
751     Impatiens  Glanduligera.     Yellow  and  crimson  ;  from  East  Indies  ......  10 


TO   THE    FLOWER   GARDEN. 


IBBRIS  TENORS  ANA. 


.      NAT.  ORD.,  Crucifera. 

t  Profuse-blooming,  pretty  little  plants,  especially  adapted  for  rookeries,  old  stumps,  or  rus- 
tic baskets.  They  come  into  flower  amongst  our  earliest  spring  plants,  and,  for  a  long  time, 
continue  a  dense  mass  of  beauty  ;  succeed  in  any  garden-soil.  Hardy  perennials. 

752  Iberis  Candidissima.     New  ;  beautiful  ;  pure  white.     Half  foot     ....         $0.05 

753  -    Semperflorens.     Fine,  white  ;  from  Sicily.     Half  foot  .......  05 

754  -    Umbellaia.     Very  fine.     Half  foot  ...........  05 

755  -    -    Carnea.     Light-pink.     Half  foot    ..........  05 

756  -    Tenoreana.     Blush.     Halffoot        ...........  05 

rNOIOOFERA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosee. 

A  genus  of  elegant  free-flowering  greenhouse  shrubs,  of  easy  culture,  thriving  in  sandy 
loam  and  peat. 

757  Indigofera  Australis.     Pink  ;  from  New  South  Wales,     sfeet         ......  25 

758  -    Cyiisoides.     Red  ;  from  China.    3  feet   ..........  25 

759  -    Sylvaiica.     Rose  and  lilac.     3  feet   ...........  25 

760  -    Tincioria.     Indigo  of  commerce       ...........  25 

761  -    Mixed      ................  25 


762    Iris  Anglica. 


TOTS. 

Fine  mixed  . 


NAT.  ORD.,  Iridaceee. 


•25 


I!*O]MEA.   (CONVOLVULUS).    NAT.  ORD.,  Convolvulacea. 

A  genus  of  beautiful  climbing  plants,  which,  for  the  adornment  of  the  conservatory  and 
greenhouse,  or  for  warm,  sheltered  situations  out  of  doors,  are  pre-eminently  beautiful, 
many  of  them  combining  marvellously  brilliant  colons  with  pure  wh:te  margins,  and  varying 
in  shade  from  the  most  intense  violet-blue  to  the  most  delicate  cerulean.  All  the  varieties 
are  splendid,  and  should  be  extensively  cultivated.  The  perennial  species  are  invaluable 
for  greenhouse  decoration.  Tender  annual. 


52  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

NO.  PRICK 

763  Ipomea,  Bona  Nox  (Good-night).    White  ;  from  West  Indies.    from  to  to  15  feet         $0.10 

764  -    Coccinea  (Star  Ipomea).     Fine  scarlet  ........        .    .05 

765  -    Burridge's  (Morning  Glory).     Fine  variety,  with  large,  bright  crimson  flowers. 

15  feet     ................  05 

766  -    Dickson's.     A  splendid  Morning  Glory,  with  large  blue  flowers     .....  05 

767  -    Hederacea  Superba  Grandiflora.     A  large  sky-blue  flower,  elegantly  bordered 

with  pure  white  ;  exceedingly  beautiful.     12  feet  .....        .        .  .25 

768  -    -    Lilacina.     Delicate  lilac,  beautifully  bordered  with  white.     12  feet       .        .  .25 

769  -    -    Atroviolacea.     Violet,  bordered  with  pure  white  ;  superb.     lofeet      .        .  .25 

770  -    Limbala.     Rosy-violet,  elegantly  blotched  with  white.     10  to  15  feet      .        .        .  .10 

771  -    -    Elegantissima.     One  of  the  finest  of  all  the  Ipomea;  blue,  with  intense 

purple  centre  in  the  form  of  a  star,  with  pure  white  margin  ......  23 

772  -     Purpurea  (Morning  Glory).     Mixed       ..........  05 

773  -    Nil.     Light-blue  ;  fine.     10  feet        ...........  05 

774  —  —    Rubro  Caerulea.     Produces  a  profusion  of  very  large  azure-blue  flowers,  which, 

in  its  maturity,  is  one  of  the  most  lovely  objects  imaginable.     10  to  15  feet  .        .     .25 

775  —  —    Learii.     Magnificent  mazarine-blue,  shading  to  red.    Greenhouse  perennial.     10 

to  12  feet        ...............  25 

776  -    Tuberosa.     Pale-yellow  ;  from  West  Indies.     Greenhouse  perennial  .....  25 

777  -    Wildenovii.     Purple  ;  from  East  Indies  ..........  25 

778  -    Quamoclit.     (See  Cypress  -Vine)     .  .......  03 


NAT.  ORD.,  Polemoniacea. 

Remarkbly  handsome  free-flowering  plants,  with  long  spikes  of  dazzling  orange  and  scar- 
let flowers  ;  very  effective  for  conservatory  and  out  -door  decoration  ;  succeeds  in  light  rich 
soil.  Half-hardy  biennial. 

780  Ipomopsis  Aurantiaca.     Orange  ;  from  Carolina,    3  feet         .......  10 

781  -    Beyrichi.     Scarlet  and  orange  ;  from  Carolina        ........  10 

782  -    Elegans.     Scarlet;  from  Carolina    .......       .       .  .10 

783  -    Picta.     Scarlet  and  gold   .............  10 

784  -    -    Superba.     Scarlet         ............  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Lobeliace*. 

A  neat,  erect,  slender-branched  plant,  from  six  to  twelve  inches  in  height,  with  starry,  light 
porcelain-blue  Lobelia-like  flowers,  which,  producing  a  continuation  of  bloom  throughout 
the  summer,  renders  them  very  effective  for  bedding,  edging,  &c. 

785  Isotoma  Longiflora.     White,     i  foot         ...........  10 

786  -    Petraea.     Cream-colored  .............  10 

787  -    Axillaris.     Blue        ..............  10 

•JA.COBEA  (SENECIO).      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

A  useful  and  exceedingly  showy  class  of  gay-colored  profuse-blooming  plants,  of  the  easi- 
est culture  ;  remarkably  effective  in  beds  or  ribbons  ;  delights  in  a  light,  rich  soil.  Hardy 
annual. 

788  Jacobea.     Double,  Purple,     i  foot  ............  zo 

790    -    —  —    Dark-Crimson,     i  foot  ..........        .    .10 

79  1    -    -    Flesh-color,     i  foot       ............  10 

792  -  -  Dwarf-Blue.     Silvery  grayish-blue,    i  foot   ........  10 

793  -  -  Lilac.     Fine,    i  foot      .       .       .       .       ........  10 

794  -  -  Magenta-color.     Fine,    i  foot     ..........  10 

795  -  -  White,    i  foot        .............  10 

796  -  -  Finest,  Mixed        ....       .........  10 

NEW    DWARF    VARIETIES. 

The  following  are  of  a  very  dwarf  and  compact  habit,  and  fine  for  pots  or  beds. 

798  Jacobea  Dwarf,  White.    Double.    Half  foot  ..........  25 

799  -    -    Crimson.     Double.     Half  foot      ..........  23 

800  -    -    Carmine.    Double.    Halffoot       .....       .....  25 

801  -    -    Copper-color.    Double.    Halffoot     .........  23 

802  -    -    Dark-Blue.    Double.    Halffoot  ..........  23 

803  -    -    Mixed.    The  above  varieties  ...........  23 


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53 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

A  beautiful  little  annual,  resembling  an  Aster,  the  ray  florets  of  which  curl  curiously  back 
after  it  has  been  expanded  a  short  time.  Half-hardy  annual. 

804  Kaulfussia  Amelloides.     Blue ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    Half  foot  .       .       .         $0,05 

805    Alba.    White.    Half  foot  .        .       .        .       .       .       .      v       .    .10 

806  — —    AtrovioJacea.     A  beautiful,  showy,  intense  violet-colored  variety.    Superb  .        .    .10 

KJEN^TEIDYA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Legummosae. 

These  climbers  are  among  the  most  striking  of  greenhouse  ornaments,  and  deserve  more 
extensive  cultivation  than  has  hitherto  been  extended  to  them,  as  few  plants  are  more  ser- 
viceable for  greenhouse  decoration.  Their  bright  colors  impart  a  most  cheerful  appearance 
during  the  early  part  of  the  season  ;  and,  if  trained  round  fanciful  wire  shapes,  a  peculiarly 
interesting  effect  is  produced.  Steep  the  seed  in  warm  water  for  six  hours  before  sowing. 
Greenhouse  shrub. 

807  Kennedya  Comptoniana.     Blue ;  from  New  Holland.     12  feet 25 

808    Longiracema.     Pink  and  scarlet ;  from  New  South  Wales.    3  feet       .        .        .    .25 

809    Marryattea.     Scarlet ;  from  Australia.    4  feet 25 

81  0    Ovala.     Purple ;  from  New  Holland.    6  feet 25 

811    Alba.     White ;  from  New  Holland.    6  feet 25 

812    Rotundifolia.     Scarlet ;  from  New  South  Wales.    5  feet 25 

813    Mixed 25 

KlOHiRETJTEItlA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Sapindaceae. 

A  middle-sized  deciduous  tree ;  a  native  of  China ;  very  ornamental  from  its  large  va- 
riously divided  foliage,  and  its  conspicuous  terminal  compound  spikes  of  rich  yellow  flower. 

814  Kolreuteria  Paniculata.     Yellow.    7  feet 10 

TC  AT/MTA.-*      NAT.  ORD.,  Ericaceae. 

8  15    Kalmia  Latifolia.     A  beautiful  hardy  shrub.    White  and  pink.    4  feet 10 

ILAJVTAJVA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Vtrbenace*. 

A  remarkably  handsome  free-flowering  genus  of  plants,  with  brilliantly  colored  flowers 
constantly  changing  in  hue  ;  very  effective  either  for  pot-culture,  or  for  bedding  purposes 
when  planted  out,  except  in  dry  soil.  The  plants  will  bloom  more  profusely,  if  retained  in 
their  pots,  and  plunged  where  intended  to  flower. 

8  16    Lantanas,  Mixed  varieties.    Saved  from  a  named  collection 25 

H.A.HKlSnPTJR.   (DELPHWUM).     NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculaceee. 

One  of  the  generally  cultivated  and  ornamental  genus  of  plants,  combining  unusual  rich- 
ness with  an  endless  variety  of  colors,  all  of  which  are  extremely  beautiful  and  pleasing. 
The  flowers  are  produced  in  the  greatest  profusion  ;  and  the  plants,  in  beds,  masses,  or  rib- 
bons, are  strikingly  effective :  indeed,  few  plants  are  so  generally  useful  and  valuable  for 
their  decorative  qualities,  either  in  the  garden  or  when  cut  for  vases.  The  great  difficulty 
has  hitherto  been  the  procuring  of  seeds  which  would  yield  double  flowers.  To  this  object 
we  have  given  special  attention,  and  now  offer  seed  saved  only  from  such  varieties  as  are 
really  to  be  depended  upon,  and  worthy  of  a  place  in  every  garden.  For  the  guidance  of 
amateurs,  we  may  simply  notice  that  the  stock-flowered  Larkspur  is  of  the  same  habit  as  the 
old  Dwarf  Rocket,  but  has  longer  spikes,  and  much  larger  and  more  double  flowers  ;  the 
tall  stock-flowered  variety  is  the  same  style  as  the  branching,  but  with  more  compact  spikes, 
and  larger  and  more  double  flowers.  The  tall-growing  varieties  scattered  in  shrubbery-bor- 
ders produce  a  charming  effect  when  backed  by  green  foliage  of  the  shrubs.  Hardy 
annuals. 


817 
818 
819 
820 

821 
822 
82) 
824 
825 

Larkspur  Dwarf  Rockei.     A  fine  mixture  ;  saved  from  a  fine  collection,     i  foot  .        .     05 
Tall  Rocket.     Same  as  preceding,  except  being  taller.    z\  feet      .        .        .        .    .05 
Hyacinth-flowered.     Finest  mixed         05 
Dwarf  Stock-flowered.     A  very  desirable  variety  ;  saved  from  a  beautiful  collec- 

—  —    Tall  Stock-flowered.     Mixed;  very  fine 
—    Pyramidal.     Mixed  ;  a  splendid  mixture 
•  New  Mauve-color.     Very  fine        .... 
—    Tricolor  Elegans.     Beautifully  striped   .        .        . 

05 
05 

10 
10 

54  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 

NO.  PRICE 

I^A/THYHUS    (PERENNIAL  PEA).      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 
Showy,  free-flowering  plants,  growing  in  any  common  soil  ;  very  ornamental  on  ti  zllis- 
work,  old  stumps,  or  for  covering  fences  or  walls.     Hardy  perennials. 

826  Lathyrus  Latifolius.     Red  ;  from  England.     5  feet  .......         $0.05 

827  -    -    Albus.     Whjte.    5  feet   .        .        .        .        .        .        ......  05 

828  -    -    Grandiflorus.     Large-flowered.    5  feet         .......    .05 

I-i^LVE]VI>UI^JL    (LAVENDER).      NAT.  ORD.,  Labiata. 

A  genus  of  plants  chiefly  cultivated  on  account  of  the  delicious  fragrance  of  their  flowers. 
They  succeed  in  any  garden  soil.     Hardy  perennial. 
830     Lavendula  Spica.     Lilac;  from  Europe.     2  feet      .........  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Malvacea. 

Very  showy,  profuse-blooming,  handsome  plants  ;  exceedingly  effective  when  used  as  a, 
background  to  other  plants.     Hardy  annuals. 

831  Lavaiera  Rosea.     Rose-color;  fine.    2  feet      ..........  05 

832  -    Alba.    White;  fine.    2  feet      ............  05 

Jli-^GIEItSTItCEMIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Lytkracece. 

A  splendid  greenhouse  shrub,  with  exceedingly  handsome  flowers,  sometimes  called  the 
Bride  of  India. 

833  Lagerstrcemia  Indica.     Lilac  ;  from  East  Indies.    5  feet        .......  25 

834  -    Barclayana        ...............  25 

835  -    Rosea         ................  25 

UEFTOSirHOlV.      NAT.  ORD.,  Polemoniaceec. 

A  charming  tribe  of  the  most  beautiful  of  our  hardy  annuals.     Nearly  allied  to  the  Cilia, 
and  requiring  the  same  treatment. 

836  Leptosiphon  Androsaceus.     Mixed;  from  California      ........  05 

837  -    Aureus.     Golden-yellow  ;  from  California.     Half  foot    .......  10 

838  -     Luteus.     Primrose;  orange  centre.     Half  foot        ........  10 

839  -    Densiflora.     Rosy-lilac  ;  from  California.  '  Half  foot      .......  05 

840  -    -    Alba.     White  ;  from  California.     Half  foot  ........  10 

841  -     Hybridus.     New  French  Hybrids.     This  we  consider  the  finest  of  them  all,  em- 

bracing all  the  colors  from  dark-maroon,  orange,  lilac,  purple,  crimson,  violet, 
golden-yellow,  and  white  ;  of  compact  growth.     One-third  foot   .....  25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
A  hardy  perennial,  found  in  many  parts  of  the  United  States,  growing  in  meadows  and 
moist  places. 

842  Liatris  Spicata.     Flowers  bright-purple,  on  stems  from  three  to  five  feet        .        .        .    .10 

843  --    Sea  riosa  (Gay  Feather).    A  showy  variety,  with  purple  flowers      .....  10 

844  -    Pumila.     Purple;  large-flowered      ...........  jo 

845  -    Graminifolia.     Pink;  in  heads       ...........  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  LOacea. 
The  Lily  stands  pre-eminent  among  all  flowering  bulbs.  Stately  in  habit,  varied  in  color, 
highly  fragrant,  perfectly  hardy,  easily  cultivated,  and  blooming  from  June  until  frost,  they 
can  claim,  as  they  fully  deserve,  a  prominent  place  in  the  largest  or  smallest  garden.  The 
seeds  often  lie  dormant  several  months  before  vegetating.  Succeeds  well  in  a  mixture  of 
loam,  peat,  and  silver-sand. 

846  Lilium  Giganteum.     The  tallest  and  most  magnificent  of  the  lilies,  growing  ten  feet  high, 

with  spikes  of  white  trumpet-shaped  flowers,  with  carmine  streaks       .        .        .     .25 

847  -    Lancifolium  Hybridium  (Japan  Lily).     Finest  mixed   .......  25 

848  -    Auratum.     The  new  golden-banded  Lily.     This  superb  Lily  has  flowers  twelve 

inches  in  diameter  ;  pure  white,  with  a  yellowish  band  through  the  centre  of  each 
petal,  and  covered  with  brownish  dots.  It  is  deliciously  fragrant  ;  one  stem  often 
produces  six  to  ten  of  its  immense  blossoms.  We  have  a  few  well-ripened  seeds 
of  the  above,  which  we  offer.  Ten  seeds  .........  50 


NAT.  ORD.,  Trop&olacea. 
Very  beautiful,  showy,  profuse-blooming,  dwarf-growing  plants  :  slightly  fragrant  ;  par- 
ticularly effective  and  valuable  as  edgings,  succeeding  in  any  soil  or  situation,  but  delighting 
most  in  a  moist  soil  ;  from  California.     Hardy  annuals. 


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849  Limnanthes  Douglass!!.     Pale-yellow,  bordered  with  white.     Half  foot         .        .         $0.05 

850  -    Alba.     White  variety  ;  fine.     Half  foot   ..........  05 

851  -    Rosea.     Rose-color.    Half  foot       ...........  05 

852  -    Sulphurea  odorata.     Sulphur-color  ;  fragrant,    i  foot  .......  10 

HiICTJLimL.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scropkulariaceee. 

A  handsome,  free-flowering  genus  of  snapdragon-like  plants,  remarkable  for  the  beauty 
and  variety  of  their  colors  ;  well  adapted  for  and  very  effective  in  beds,  or  ribbons,  rock- 
work,  woodland-walks,  tec.  Succeeding  in  any  garden  soil.  Hardy  annual. 

853  Linaria  Macroura  (Long-  horned).     Yellow;  resembling,  when  in  full  bloom,  a  small 

compact  bush  of  blossoms,     i  foot        ..........  05 

854  -  Purpurea.     Purple  dwarf.     Half  foot      ..........  05 

855  -  Carnea.     Flesh-color.     Half  foot     ...........  10 

856  -  Triornithophora.     Red,  purple,  and  yellow  ;  one  of  the  finest     i  foot  .        .        .    .05 

857  -  Speciosa.     Very  showy  ;  purple  flowers.     Half  foot       .......  10 

858  -  Bipartita  Splendida.     New;  rich-purple;  beautiful     .......  10 

859  -  -    Lutea.     New;  brilliant-yellow       ..........  10 

860  -  Finest  Mixed    ...............  10 


NAT.  ORD., 

861  Lindheimeria  Taxana.     A  very  pretty  little  plant,  having  a  vanilla-like  odor.    Yellow; 

fine.     Hardy  annual.     2  feet         ...........  10 

3L,I8I^JVTHUS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Gentiane** 

When  well  grown,  this  is  a  splendid  plant  for  greenhouse  or  conservatory  decoration.  Its 
flowers  are  extremely  handsome,  and  of  rich  dark-blue,  which  few  greenhouse  plants  possess. 
Succeeds  best  in  a  sandy  peat,  with  a  very  little  loam.  Winter  in  a  warm  greenhouse,  and 
re-pot  in  spring. 

862  Lisianthus  Russellianus.     Rich-blue,  shaded  with  purple  ;  from  Mexico.    2  feet  .        .    .25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Linacete. 

A  genus  of  the  most  beautiful,  free-flowering  plants,  amongst  which  stands,  distinguished 
for  its  brilliant-colored  flowers,  Linum  Grandiflorum  Coccineum,  being  one  of  the  hand- 
somest, most  effective,  and  showy  bedding-plants  we  have  ;  for,  whilst  its  habit  of  growth  is 
slender  and  delicate,  it  produces  a  profusion  of  beautiful,  saucer-shaped  flowers,  of  a  rich 
scarlet-crimson,  with  crimson-black  centre.    Linum  Flavum  is  a  well-known  favorite,  while 
Linum  Luteum  Corymbiflorum  is  distinguished  for  its  bunches  of  beautiful  straw-colored 
blossoms,  and  contrasts  beautifully  with   Linum   Grandiflorum  Coccineum.     The  whole 
genus  deserves  general  cultivation.    Most  of  the  varieties  make  nice  pot-plants. 
833    Linum  Grandirlorum  Coccineum.     Brilliant-scarlet,  with  crimson  centre  ;  from  Algiers. 

i  foot      ................  10 

83  \   —  —    —  -    Album.     Beautiful  white  variety,     i  foot       .        .       .       .       .       .        .    .10 

885    -    -  •    Pjrpureum.     A  new  variety,  with  rich  purple  flowers,  similar  to  the  above    .10 
858    —    Flavum.     Yellow;  from  Crimea,     i  foot          .........  10 

867  -    Lewis!!.     Blue  and  white  stripes  ;  from  North  America.     2  feet     .....  10 

868  -    —  -    Variegatum.     Striped,  lilac  and  white  ;  new.     2  feet   ......  10 

889    -    Perenne.    Blue;  handsome.     Hardy  perennial,     i^feet        ......  05 

870    —    —  —    Album.     White-flowered,    i  J  feet         .........  05 

87  1    -    Candidissimum.     White.     Hardy  perennial   .........  25 

872  —    Usitatissimum  Grandiflorum.     Large,  blue.     Hardy  annual     2  feet  .        .        .    .05 

I-«OA.8-A^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Loasaceae. 

The  Loasa  are  beautiful,  tender,  climbing  annuals,  suitable  for  covering  a  trellis  or  orna- 
mental wire-work.  , 

873  Loasa  Aurantica.     Orange-color.    6  feet  ...........  10 

874  -    Herbert!!.     Scarlet.    6  feet      ............  10 

875  -    Tricolor.     Shaded,  yellow.     6  feet  ...........  10 

I^OBEDLiTA.      NAT.  ORD.,  Lobeliacea. 

A  most  el  »gant  and  useful  genus  of  dwarf  plants,  of  easy  culture  ;  well  adapted  for  bed- 
ding, edging,  pots,  or  rockeries.  Lobelias,  in  fact,  are  employed  as  universally  in  the  gen- 
eral summer-garden  as  scarlet  geraniums,  to  beds  of  which  they  form  a  neat  and  effective  edg- 
ing. The  varieties  of  Lobelia  Erinus  are  generally  used  for  this  purpose,  yet  by  some  the 


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varieties  of  Lobelia  Ramosa  are  preferred,  which,  though  larger  in  bloom,  are  neither  so 
elegant  nor  compact.  Lobelia  Speciosa  is  the  finest  of  all,  from  its  intense  dark-blue  color, 
witn  a  clear  whke  spot,  and  its  dark-colored  foliage.  The  varieties  of  Lobelia  Gracilis  are 
the  best  adapted  for  rock-work,  pots,  or  suspended  baskets,  to  droop  over.  The  seeds  of 
Lobelias,  being  very  small,  cover  very  slightly  when  sown.  A  light  nch  soil  is  suitable  for 
all  the  varieties. 

876  Lobelia  Cardinalis  (Cardinal  Flower).    A  well-known  native  variety,  with  scarlet  flow- 

ers ;  one  of  the  finest.     Hardy  perennial.    2  feet         .....         Jo.  10 

877  —  —    Hybridia  Grandiflora.     A  new  hybrid  variety  ;  very  fine.     Hardy  perennial        .    .35 

878  -    Erinus.     Flower  deep-blue  ;  a  fine  bedder.    Half-hardy  perennial.     Half  foot     .    .25 

879  —    -    Alba.    White;  pretty.    Half  foot         .........  10 

880  —    -    Compacta.    Dark-blue,  with  white  centre;  compact  growth.    Half-hardy 

annual     Half  foot         .............  10 

881  -    -    Grandiflora.     Large-flowered  variety  ;  dark-blue.     Half-hardy  annual       .    .10 

882  -    -    Marmorata.     Marble,  blue  and  white.    Half  foot       ......  10 

883  -    -    -    Superba.     A  new  variety,  with  large  blue  flowers  ;  very  fine.    Half- 

hardy  annual    Half  foot       ............  10 

884  -    -    Rosea.     Pretty  rose-colored  flowers.    Half  foot   .......  10 

885  -    -    Ramosoides.     Dark-blue  ;  dwarf-branching.     Half  foot      .....  10 

886  —    -    Speciosa.     New.    The  most  effective  of  all  the  varieties,  yielding  a  long 

succession  of  its  extremely  rich  and  beautiful  intense  azure-blue  flowers  ;  fine  for 
pots.     Half-hardy  annual.    Quarter  foot       .........  10 

887  -    -    Paxtoniana.     A  beautiful  variety  of  the  species;  fine  habit,  with  profuse 

blo^n  of  pure  white,  with  sky-blue  belt  ;  the  largest  flower  and  best  habit  in  the 
tribe  ;  a  beautiful  bedding-plant     Half-hardy  annual.     Half  foot      .        .        .    .25 

888  -    Formosa.     Beautiful  ;  dark-blue.     Half  foot         .  ......  10 

889  --    Gracilis.     A  delicate-growing  variety  ;  dark-blue.     Half-hardy  annual.    Half  ft.      .10 

890  -    -    Alba.     White.     Half-hardy  annual.     Half  foot    .......  10 

891  -  -    Compacia.     Blue  and  white  ;  fine.    Half  foot     .......  10 

892  -  Ramosus.     Branching  ;  fine  dark-blue.     Half  foot        .......  10 

893  -  -    Alba.     White;  branching.     Half  foot  .........  10 

894  -  -    Nana  Nona.     A  dwarf  variety  ;  fine.     Half  foot  .......  10 

895  -  -    Rubra.     Red  ;  fine.    Half  foot     ..........  10 

896  -  Trigonicaulis.     A  new  very  fine  variety  ;  light-blue  flowers.     Half-hardy  annual    .25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Onagraceee. 
A  superb  greenhouse  plant,  flowering  in  beautiful  bunches  during  the  winter. 
897    Lopezia  Miniata.     Deep-peach;  from  Mexico.    2  feet    ........  25 

UOViJ-I^IE8-BI^EE:i>I]VGr.      NAT.  ORD.,  Amarantacea. 
893    Love-lies-bleeding   (Amarantkus  Caudatus).    An  old  and  well-known  annual,  with 
blood-red  flowers,  which  hang  in  pendant  spikes,  and  at  a  little  distance  look  like 
streams  of  blood.     3  to  4  feet        ......        ....    .05 

HiOVE-EV-A-MilST.       NAT.  ORD.,  Ranun^ulacea. 

(See  Nigella.) 
HiOTUS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosce. 

An  exceedingly  ornamental  genus  of  plants,  with  pea-shaped  flowers.  Half-hardy 
annuals. 

899    Lotus  Jacobaeus.     Dark-brown  ;  fine  for  pot-culture  ;  from  Cape  Verde  Islands.    2  feet    .10 
^00   -    Luteus.     Yellow  ;  from  Cape  Verde  Islands.     2  feet       .....        .    .10 

IjOmOSFEIllMTJM:.    •  NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacecc. 

An  elegant  and  highly  ornamental  genus  of  climbers,  with  handsome  and  showy  foxglove- 
like  flowers;  very  effective  for  conservatory,  greenhouse,  or  garden  decoration,  and  mav  be 
used  with  advantage  for  hanging  baskets  ;  will  bloom  the  first  season  from  seed.  Half- 
hardy  perennials. 

901  Lophospermum  Coccineum.     Red  ............  25 

902  -    Hendersonii.    Rose         .............  25 


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LOPHOSPBRMUM  SCANDENS. 

903  Lophospermum  Scandens.     Purple ••••        fo.io 

904    Cliftoni.    Dark  rose 35 

906    Punctatum.     A  splendid  new  spotted  variety 10 

907    Mixed.     The  above  varieties 25 

H.TJDPIIVS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Lezuminosa. 

A  splendid  genus  of  the  most  ornamental,  beautiful,  and  free-flowering  of  garden  plants, 
with  long,  graceful  spikes  of  bloom ;  colors,  rich  and  varied.  Many  of  the  varieties  are  of 
stately,  robust  growth,  which  makes  them  exceedingly  valuable  for  mixed  flower  and  shrub- 
bery borders,  while  the  dwarf  varieties  make  neat?  trim  bedding-plants.  Among  the  most 
distinguished,  we  may  mention  Lupinus  Hartwegii  and  varieties  ;  Lupinus  Hybridus  and 
varieties,  L.  Menziesii,  L.  Magnificus,  L.  Pubescens  Elegans,  and  L.  Subcarnosus. 

908  Lupins,  Garden.     Large,  blue.     \\  feet 05 

909  Yellow,     i^  feet 05 

9 10  Rose-colored 05 

911  White,     infect 05 

912  Mixed 05 

913    Affinis.     Blue,  white,  and  purple;  very  pretty;  from  California,    Hardy  annual. 

15  feet 05 

9  14    Alba-coccineus.     New;  rosy-red  half  way  of  the  spike,  from  thence  to  the  apex 

pure  white.     Showy 25 

915    Dunnetti  Atroviolacea.     A  rich  party-colored  variety ;  violet,  brown,  and  yellow  .    .10 

916    Cruickshankii.     Blue,  white,  and  yellow ;  from  Peru.    3  feet 05 

9  17    Hartwegii,  Albus.     Pure  white.    2  feet 05 

9 18    Coelestinus.     Sky-blue.     i|  feet 10 

9 19    Rosea.     Rose-color.     i£  feet 10 

920    Hybridus  Insignis.     Purple,  white,  and  yellow,  changing  to  purple-lilac.     Hardy 

annual.      2  feet 10 

921    Superbus.     Lilac,  white,  red,  and  yellow.     Hardy  annual 10 

922    Magnificus.    Violet  and  white ;  from  North  America.    Hardy  perennial.    2|  feet .    .10 

923    Menziesii.     Sulphur-yellow 10 


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925 
926 
927 
928 
929 
930 


Lupins  Moritzianus.     Fine  blue.     Half  foot    .        .        .        .        . 

— —    Mutabilis  Varie-color.    Colors  various  and  handsome.     Hardy  annual 

Nanus.     Dwarf,  blue  and  white ;  very  pretty.     Hardy  annual     Half  foot 

Albus.    Pure  white.    Half  foot      .       .       .       .       ^      . 

Polyphyllus.     Blue.     Hardy  perennial.    23  feet 


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.  .05 

—  Alba.    White.     Hardy  perennial 05 

—  Subcarnosus.     Blue  and  white,  the  latter  changing  to  crimson ;  from  Texas. 
Hardy  annual,     i  foot 10 

DL.YCITIVIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacea. 
A  genus  of  handsome  and  highly  ornamental  plants,  of  easy  culture.     Lychnis  Chalce- 


donica  is  strikingly  effective  in  mixed  flowers  and  shrubbery  borders.     Lychnis  Viscaria 
Splendens  and  Lychnis  Haageana  are  extremely  beautiful.     They  succeed  in  any  good 
rich  soil.     Hardy  perennials. 
93  I     Lychnis  Chalcedonica.     Scarlet ;  from  Russia.    2  feet    ..... 

932    Alba.    White ;  from  Russia.    2  feet      ...... 

Mutabilis.     Rose-white ;  from  Russia.    2  feet      .... 

Flos  Jovis  (Jove's  Flower).     Bright-red ;  from  Germany.     13  feet . 

Fulgens.     Bright-scarlet ;  from  Siberia.     15  feet 

Haageana.     Beautiful  bright-scarlet     13  feet 

Sieboldi.     White,  fine.     13  feet 

Presslii  Multiflora.     New 


933 
934 
935 
936 
937 
938 

939    Lapponica.     New.     Hardy  perennial 10 

DLYTHDR/TJIM.      NAT.  ORD.,  LythracetB. 

940  Lythrum  Roseum  Superbum.     Deep  rose,  in  long  spikes ;  a  fine  border-plant.     Hardy 

perennial.    2  feet 05 

]MA.GYI>A.IllJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Umbelliferte. 
A  beautiful  omamental-foliaged  plant,  with  immense  heads  of  showy  yellow  flowers. 

941  Magydaris  Tomentosa.    Yellow ;  from  Algeria 10 

]M.A.I>A_TH^V.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

942  Madaria  Corymbosa.     Pale-yellow ;  fine  for  borders ;  from  California.     13  feet     .        .    .05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Malvaceen. 
Handsome  plants  of  branching  habit,  producing  their  large  flower  in  great  profusion  ; 
very  effective  in  mixed  borders. 

943  Malope  Grandiflora.     Dark  crimson  ;  from  Barbary.    2  feet  .......  05 

944  -    Alba.     White  ;  from  Barbary.    2  feet      ..........  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

All  features  considered,  it  is  questionable  whether  any  genus  of  plants  amongst  annuals 
can  vie  with  either  the  French  or  African  Marigolds  in  their  glowing  colors  and  their  ele- 
gantly lobed  leaves,  of  the  richest  green  tint,  and,  above  all,  in  their  almost  unequalled  and 
sole  adaption  for  summer  and  late  autumn  decoration  in  the  flower-garden,  retaining  their 
verdant  beauty  and  gorgeous  colors  undimmed  and  undiminished  to  the  very  verge  of  win- 
ter. No  feature  in  their  habit  of  growth  is  in  excess  either  in  leaf  or  flower,  but  admirably 
balanced  for  effect  ;  neat,  compact,  and  beautiful  ;  of  the  easiest  culture  ;  should  always  be 
thinned  or  transplanted  so  as  to  stand  single,  at  least  eighteen  inches  distance  from  each 
other. 
945  Marigold  African  (Tagetes  erecta).  Lemon-color.  2  feet 

-  Orange-color.     2  feet 

French  (T.  patula).     New,  orange,     i  foot 

-  Superb  Striped,     i  foot 

-  New  Dwarf.     Fine.    Three-quarters  foot 

-  Miniature.     A  small-flowered  variety.    Three-quarters  foot         .        .        . 

-  Good  Mixed    ..............  05 

-  Superb  Mixed.     Saved  only  from  selected  double  flowers    .....  10 

Garden  Superb.     Large  double  orange  flowers  ;  very  double        .....  05 

Cape  {Calendula  Pluvialis).     Purple  and  white.     \\  feet  .......  05 

Ranunculus.     Orange,  double  ;  fine         ..........  05 

Dunnetts.     New,  orange  .......       •       .....  10 


946 
947 
948 
949 
950 
951 
952 
953 
954 
955 
956 


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OF    FIERTJ.      NAT.  ORD.,  Nyetaginiacea. 

957  Marvel  of  Peru.     Splendid  varieties  mixed,  including  all  the  finest  sorts;  very  pictur- 

esque and  diversified  colors,  finely  contrasted  with  its  dark-green,  glossy  foliage, 
and  densely  branching  habit  ;  blooming  throughout  the  summer  and  autumn 
months.  2  feet  ............  $0.05 

958  -    Assortments,  Splendid.     Colors  in  separate  packages  (see  collection). 


OR    MAILILOWIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Malvace*. 
Showy  free-flowering  border-plants  ;  succeeding  in  any  garden-soil.     Hardy  annuals. 

959  Malva  Capensis.     Red  and  white  ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.     2  feet     .....  05 

960  -    Coccinea.     Purple  ;  from  south  of  Europe.    2  feet        .......  05 

961  -    Zebrina.     White  and  purple,  striped       ..........  05 

962  -    Moschata.     Rose-foliage;  musk-scented         .........  05 


MACHARANTHBRA  TANACETIFOLIA  (one-fifth  natural  size). 

MAOIT  ^RAIVTHIER  A.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

A  pretty  little  dwarf  free-flowering  plant  ;  flowers  resembling  Michaelmas  Daisy.  Hare} 
annual. 

963  Machaeranthera  Tanacetifolia.     Blush-purple,  with  golden-yellow  centre,     i  foot         .      «« 

:M[ART"XTVIA  (UNICORN  PLANT).      NAT.  ORD.,  Pedaliaceee. 

Handsome  tropical  annuals',  remarkable  for  the  size  of  their  flower  compared  with  Ael 
leaves  ;  requires  a  light  rich  soil  and  a  warm  situation.  The  young  fruit,  or  seed-pods,  art 
considered  line  for  pickling.  Tender  annual. 

964  Martynia  Angularis.     Purple  ;  from  Brazil.    2  feet  ........      05 

965  -    Cramiolaria.     White  ;  from  Brazil.     2  feet     ........      05 

966  -    Frag  rans  (sweet-scented).     Purple  ;  from  Mexico.    2  feet      ......  05 

967  -    Lutea.     Yellow  ;  from  Brazil.     2  feet       !        .........  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
A  beautiful  dwarf-growing  plant,  well  adapted  for  beds  or  edging.     Half-hardy  perennial. 

968  Matricaria  Eximia.     Double,  quilled.     \\  foot         .........  10 

969  -    Capensis.     Double.    White  ;  very  fine.    Three-quarters  foot        .....  10 

MAURA1V:DYA.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacea. 

The  most  graceful  and  free-flowering  of  soft-wooded  climbers,  whether  for  the  ornamenta- 
tion of  the  conservatory  and  greenhouse,  or  for  pillars,  trellis-work,  and  verandas  in  the  flow 
ei  -garden.  The  effect  produced  by  the  profusion  of  elegant  and  varied-colored  flowers  is 
strikingly  beautiful  Blooms  the  first  season  from  seed.  Half-hardy  perennial. 


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MAURANDYA  BARCLAYANA. 


971  Maurandya  Antirrhinum.    Pale-violet,    10  feet      .        ......        |o.xo 

972  -  Barclayana.    Rich  violet.     10  feet   .......       ...    .10 

973  -  -    Alba.     White.     10  feet    ............  10 

974  -  -    Coccinea.     Scarlet.     10  feet  ...........  10 

975  -  -    Rosea.     Rose.     10  feet  ............  10 

976  ---  -    Lilacina.     Lilac.     10  feet        ...........  10 

977  -  Purpurea  Grandiflora.     Purple.     10  feet       .........  10 

978  -  Semperflorens,  Alba.     White.     lofeet         ........    .10 

979  -  -    Rosea.     Rose.     lofeet  ............  10 

980  —  —  Mixed.    Above  mixed      .............  10 

MEI^MPCMDITJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

982  Melampodium  Macranthum.    A  pretty  border-plant    Yellow.    2  feet         .        .        .    .10 

]MnE8EM:B3aY^lVTH:E3njM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ficoidea. 

A  brilliant  and  profuse-flowering  tribe  of  extremely  pretty  dwarf-growing  plants  ;  strik- 
ingly effective  in  beds,  edging,  rock-work,  rustic  baskets,  or  vases,  in  warm,  sunny  situa- 
tions ;  also  for  indoor  decoration  if  grown  in  pots,  boxes,  or  pans.  Succeeds  best  in  dry 
loamy  soil.  Half-hardy  annual. 

983  Mesembryanthemum  Capitatum.     Yellow,     i  foot         ........  05 

Crystallium  (Ice-plant).    White.     Half  foot  .        .        .        .     '  .....  05 

Glabrum.     Smooth  yellow.    Three-quarters  foot  .        ......  05 

Pinnatifidum.'   Yellow,     i  foot        ...........  05 

Pomeridianum.     Bright  yellow,  large-flowered      ........  05 

Tricolor.     Rosy-pink,  purple  centre        ..........  05 

-    Album.     White,  with  purple  centre       .........  10 

Mixed.     Above,  mixed     .............  10 


984 
985 
986 
987 
988 
989 
990 


NAT.  ORD.,  Myrtace*. 

A  genus  of  very  desirable  greenhouse  or  conservatory  plants,  remarkable  for  the  neatness 
of  their  foliage,  and  the  beauty  of  their  flowers,  which  are  produced  on  gracefully  drooping 
branches. 


991  Melaleuca  Hypericifolia. 

992    Myrtifolia 


Scarlet ;  from  New  South  Wales 25 

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MANDEVILLEA  suAVEOLENS  (one-fifth  natural  size). 


.     NAT.  ORD.,  Apocynace*. 

Well  known  as  a  most  elegant  and  beautiful  pure  white, -large,  open,  highly  fragrant, 
trumpet-shaped  flower,  freely  produced  in  a  profusion  of  racemes,  which  renders  it  ex- 
tremely attractive  either  in  greenhouse  or  garden.     From  Buenos  Ayres. 
993    Mandevillea  Suaveolens.    White.    Greenhouse  shrub.    10  feet    ....        £0.35 


NAT.  ORD.,  Meliaceee. 

A  very  ornamental  tree,  continuing  in  bloom  the  whole  summer  ;  thrives  best  in  peat, 
loam,  and  sand. 

993j  Melia  Azederach.     Blue  ;  from  Syria.    30  feet        .........  35 

IMDETHOSrDIEItO©.      NAT.  ORD.,  Myrtaceas. 

A  splendid  greeehouse  shrub,  with  beautiful  bottle  brush-like  flowers  ;  succeeds  in  peat 
and  loam. 

994  Metrosideros  Lanceolata.     Red  ;  from  New  Holland.    10  feet     ......  35 

M:iCROI>TJlS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite 
A  new  everlasting  flower,  of  much  promise.    Half-hardy  annual 

995  Micropus  Supinus.     An  interesting  novelty     ..........  10 


UMCI1MOSA.  (SENSITIVE-PLANT).      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosec. 

996    Mimosa  Pudica.     Grown  as  a  curiosity,  being  so  sensitive  that  the  leaves  close  up  by 
being  slightly  touched.    Suitable  for  growing  in  pots,  or  the  open  border,    i  ft. 


(MONKEY-FLOWER).  NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacea. 
A  genus  of  extremely  handsome,  profuse-flowering  plants,  with  singularly  shaped  and 
brilliantly  colored  flowers,  which  are  distinguished  by  their  rich  and  strikingly  beautiful 
markings.  Seeds  sown  in  spring  make  fine  bedding-plants  for  summer  blooming,  while  seed 
sown  in  autumn  produces  very  effective  early-flowering  greenhouse  plants.  Half-hardy 
perennials. 

997     Mimulus    Cardinalis  (Monkey-Flower).     Very  showy,  with  brilliant  scarlet  flowers; 
blooms  readily  the  first  year  from  seed.    Fine  for  bedding.    Three-quarters  ft.  . 


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998  Mimulus  Musk  (Mimutzts  Moschatus).     The  well-known  musk-plant    .        .        .         $0.10 

999  -    Cupreus.    A  new  species,  six  or  eight  inches  high,  with  handsome,  glossy  foliage, 

and  large,  finely-formed,  orange-scarlet  flowers  ;  very  free-flowering.     Valuable 
for  borders  and  beds       .............  25 

1000    -     Hybrida  Grandiflora.     White  ground,  with  crimson  spots.     Superb.     Half  ft  .     .25 
100  I    -    -    -    Yellow  ground,  crimson  blotches         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     .25 

1002  -    Finest  Mixed.     All  the  above  mixed     ..........  *5 

1003  —  —     Pardina  (Tigrinoides).    An  extremely  beautiful  new  blotched  and  spotted  hybrid, 

of  Mimulus  Cupreus  and  Luteus,  having  the  dwarf-spreading  habit  and  glossy 
foliage  of  the  former,  with  'large  finely-shaped  flower  of  a  rich  golden-yellow 
ground-color,  blotched  and  spotted  in  a  most  striking  manner  with  coppery  ma- 
roon ;  a  splendid  mixture  ............  25 

M!IGJ-IVO]VETTE.      NAT,  ORD.,  Resedaceee. 

A  well-known  fragrant  favorite,  which  produces  a  pleasing  contrast  to  the  more  showy 
occupants  of  the  parterre.  If  well  thinned  out  immediately  the  plants  are  large  enough, 
they  will  grow  stronger,  and  produce  larger  spikes  of  bloom.  The  seeds  should  be  scattered 
about  shrubbery  and  mixed  flower-borders,  where  ifgrows  readily.  Hardy  annuals. 

1004  Mignonette  (Roseda  Odorata).    The  well-known  sweet-scented  variety.     Half  foot. 

(25  per  ounce)         ..............  05 

1005  -    Grandiflora.     Large-flowered  variety  ;  from  Barbary.     Half  foot          .        .        .    .05 

1006  -    Mycrophylla.     Thousand-leaved    ...........  10 

1007  -    Arborea  (Tree).     Fine  foliage.    2  feet  ..........  10 

NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculace*. 
(See  Aconitum.) 

GLORY.      NAT.  ORD.,  Convolvulace*. 
1009    Morning  Glory,  Mixed.    The  finest  varieties.     20  feet  .        .        .        .....  05 

(For  other  varieties,  see  Convolvulus.) 

MOTJR-INTIVG    BHIIDIE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Difsaceee. 

(See  Scabious.) 
M:OM:OItI>IOA..      NAT.  ORD.,  CucurbUacece. 

The  Squirting  Cucumber  ;  an  annual  gourd-like  plant  with  woolly  leaves  and  golden-yel- 
low flowers,  the  fruit  of  which  resembles  a  small  cucumber,  and,  when  ripe,  bursts  the  moment 
it  is  touched,  scattering  its  seeds,  and  the  half-liquid  pulpy  matter  in  which  they  are  con- 
tained, to  a  considerable  distance.  Half-hardy  annual. 

ION     Momordica  Balsamina  (Balsam  Apple).     From  East  Indies.     lofeet  .....  05 

1012  -    Charantia  (Balsam  Pear).     From  East  Iidies.     10  feet         ......  03 

MIOH1VJL.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

1013  Morna   Elegans.      An  everlasting  flower;  fine  for  dry  bouquets;   from  Swan  River. 

i*  feet     .        .        .        .......      '  .        .....  05 

MTTOISOTIS    (FORGET-ME-NOT).      NAT.  ORD.,  Boraginaceee. 

These  beautiful  little  flowers  are  too  well  known  to  need  recommendation  ;  will  grow 
around  fountains,  over  damp  rock-work,  or  in  any  moist  situation.  Hardy  perennial. 

1014  Myosotis  Alpestris.     A  variety  with  blue  flowers.     Half  fool  .......  05 

1015  -    -    Alba.    White.    Half  foot       ...........  10 

1016  -    Palustris.    A  well-known  favorite,  with  clusters  of  delicate  blue  flowers  appearing 

all  summer  ;  blooms  the  first  year  from  seed.     Half  foot     ......  05 

1017  -    Palustris  Azurea   Major.    A  beautiful  variety,  with  large  blue  flowers.     Half 

foot         ................  10 

1018  —  —    Azorica.     Blue,  shaded  with  purple  ;  a  fine  large-flowered  variety         .        .        .    .10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariaceec. 
(See  Mimulus  Moschatus.) 


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NASTURTIUM    (TROPJEOLUM  MAJUS).    NAT.  ORD.,  Tropceolacea. 

This  is  a  well-known  ornamental  annual,  of  easy  cultivation.  It  flowers  best  in  a  light 
soil.  It  looks  well,  trained  to  a  trellis  or  over  a  wall.  The  flowers  are  rich  orange,  shaded 
with  crimson  and  various  colors.  The  variety  with  crimson  or  blood-colored  flrwers  makes 
a  fine  contrast  with  orange.  The  seeds  are  used  as  a  substitute  for  capers,  ar.J  the  flowers 
sometimes  eaten  as  salads.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

1020  Nasturtium  Carneum.     Flesh-color.     lofeet         .......         $00$ 

1021  -    Majus.     Bright-orange.     10  feet     ..........     °S 

1022  -    Atrosanguineum.     Dark-crimson.     10  feet    ........      »S 

1023  -    Shilling!!.     Spotted-yellow,  with  dark  spots  on  each  petal.     10  feet      .        .        .    .10 

1024  -    Schenermanni.     Straw-color,  striped  with  brown  ;  fine         ......  05 

(The  above  are  all  tall  varieties.) 

NASTURTIUM"    (TROP^OLUM  MINOR).      NAT.  ORD.,  Tropeeolaceee. 

The  dwarf-improved  varieties  of  the  Nasturtium  are  among  the  most  useful  and  beautiful 
of  garden  favorites  for  bedding,  massing,  or  ribboning,  and  rank  with  the  Geranium,  Verbena, 
and  Calceolaria.  Their  close  compact  growth,  rich-colored  flowers,  and  the  freedom  with 
which  they  bloom,  all  combine  to  place  them  in  the  category  of  first-class  bedding-plants. 
The  Tom  Thumb  varieties  are  distinguished  favorites,  as  are  also.the  old  crimson  and  the 
new  Crystal-palace  Gem.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

1025  Nasturtium  Dwarf  Crimson.     Very  fine  for  groups,     i  foot          ......  05 

1026  -    -    Scarlet.     Brilliant,     i  foot    ...........  05 

1027  -    -    Spotted.     Yellow,  with  dark  spots,     i  foot  ........  05 

1028  -    Tom  Thumb,  Scarlet.     A  beautiful  variety,  dwarf  and  compact;  quite  as  rich 

in  color  and  as  effective  as  the  Tom  Thumb  Geraniums  ;  fine  for  pots  or  vases. 
•         i  foot      ................  i° 

1029  -    -    -    Yellow.     A  variety  similar  to  the  last  mentioned,  with  yellow  flow- 

ers.    i  foot     ...............  10 

1030  -    -    -    Beauty.     Yellow,  blotched  with  crimson  ;  fine,     i^  feet    .        .        .    .10 

1031  -    -    -    Crystal-palace  Gem.     A  new  sulphur-color,  spotted  with  maroon; 

a  splendid  bedding  variety,     i  foot        ..........  10 

1032  -    -    -    Pearl.     Creamy-white;  a  fine  variety        .......  10 

1033  -    -    -    New    Hybrid.     Saved  from  the  finest-named  varieties,  producing 

flowers  of  various  shades,  —  buff,  yellow,  crimson,  maroon,  in  great  profusion  ; 
beautifully  blotched  and  marbled  ...........  25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariaceee. 

Exceedingly  pretty  and  profuse-blooming  plants.  Nemesia  Compacta  and  Alba  should 
be  grown  in  every  garden.  Half-hardy  annual. 

1034  Nemesia  Floribunda.     White  and  yellow  ;  sweet-scented      .......  05 

1035  -  Versicolor  Compacta.     Blue  and  white.    3  feet.  ........  10 

1036  -  -    -    Alba.     Pure  white.    Three-quarters  foot  .......  10 

1037  -  -    -    Insignis.     New;  light-blue.    Three-quarters  foot     .....  25 
1033  -  -    -    La  Superbe.     Light-rose  ;  fine.    Three-quarters  foot      .        .        .    .25 

INTERIUM!    (OLEANDER).    NAT.  ORD.,  Apocynaceee. 

A  class  of  splendid  double-flowering  evergreen  shrubs,  of  a  highly  ornamental  character; 
fine  for  conservatory  decoration,  or  placing  on  lawns  and  terraces  during  the  summer  ;  grow- 
ing in  any  light,  rich  soil.  Half-hardy  shrubs. 

1039  Nerium  Oleander.     Rosy-pink  ;  double  ;  from  Italy.    6  feet        ......  10 

1040  -    Variegata.     Scarlet  and  white  ;  from  Italy.    6  feet        .......  10 

iNTOOTIAJVJL    (TOBACCO-PLANT).    NAT.  ORD.,  Solanaceee. 

These  are  strong-growing,  fine-foliaged  plants.  They  are  very  effective  for  large  shrub- 
bery borders,  and  the  leaves  of  some  varieties  are  valuable  for  fumigating  purposes.  Tender 
annuals. 

1041  Nicotiana  Glauca.     Yellow  ;  native  of  America      .........  «o 

1042  -    Glutinosa.     Scarlet  ;  from  Peru.    3  feet        .........  10 

1043  -    Vincaeflora.     White  ;  very  pretty  ;  from  South  America.     2  feet  .....  10 

NTGIEH«~LA.    (LOVE-IN-A-MIST).      NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacea. 

A  genus  of  very  interesting,  compact-growing,  free-flowering  plants,  with  curious-looking 
flowers  and  seed-pods.  From  the  extraordinary  motion  manifested  by  the  stamens,  this 


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genus  has  received  the  above  singular  names. 
Spain.     Hardy  annual. 


Grows  freely  in  any  garden  soil 


PRICE 
From 


1044  Nigella  Damascena.    Blue;  fine     ..........         $0.05 

1045  Nana.     A  dwarf  variety ;  flowers  blue  and  white ;  double 05 

1046  Hispanica.     Blue ;  very  showy 05 

1047  Alba.    Pure  white 05 


NBMOPHILA  MACT71.ATA, 

]VEM!OI>H[33L,JL.      NAT.  ORD.,  HydrophyUace*. 

This  is,  perhaps,  the  most  charming  and  generally  useful  genus  of  dwarf-growing  hardy 
annuals.  All  the  varieties  have  a  neat,  compact,  and  uniform  habit  of  growth,  with  shades 
and  colors  the  most  strikingly  beautiful,  so  that  ribboned,  sown  in  circles,  or  arranged  in  any 
style  which  the  fancy  may  suggest,  the  effect  is  pleasing  and  very  striking.  They  are  also 
very  useful  for  pot-culture.  Hardy  annual. 

1048  Nemophila  Atomaria.    White,  with  blue  spots,    i  foot         ......    .05 

1049    Oculata.     Light-blue,  blotched  with  black ;  fine,     i  foot 10 

1050    Discoidalis.     Black,  with  white  edge 05 

1051    Marmorata.     Black-marbled,  with  white,     i  foot .05 

1052    Insignis.    Bright-blue 05 

1053 Alba.    White,     i  foot 05 

1054  Marginata.     Sky-blue,  edged  with  white 05 

1055    Grandiflora.     Bright-blue,  with  white  centre,     i  foot 05 

1056    Striata.     Blue  and  white,    i  foot 05 

1057    Maculata.    White ;  large  purple  spots,    i  foot 05 

1058   Variegata.     White,  veined  with  lilac,  and  blotched  with  violet;  foliage 

finely  variegated ;  very  effective,    x  foot 10 

1059 Good  Mixed 05 


GROUP  OF   PANSIES.      See  page  67. 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacea. 

Profuse-blooming,  elegant,  and  charming  little  plants,  exceedingly  valuable  for  small  beds, 
edging  and  rustic  baskets  or  vases.     Half-hardy  perennials. 

1060  Nierembergia  Gracilis.     White,  veined  with  lilac  ;  from  Uraguay.     Half-foot    .         $0.25 

1061  -    Intermedia.     Deep-crimson.     Half  foot        .........  25 

NAT.  ORD.,  Nolanacea:. 


Very  pretty  trailing-plants,  after  the  character  of  the  Convolvulus  Minor;  fine  for  rock- 
work,  hanging-baskets,  old  stumps,  &c.  ;  succeeds  best  in  a  light  rich  soil.     Hardy  annuals. 

1062  Nolana  Atriplicifolia.     Blue,  violet,  and  yellow  ;  from  Peru.     Half  foot       .        .        .    .05 

1063  -    -    Alba,     White  ;  yellow  centre        ..........  05 

1064  -    -    Subcoerulea.    A  fine  variety,  with  mauve-colored  flowers   .  .     .10 

1065  -    Prostate.     Fine  blue,  streaked  with  black  ;  from  Peru  .  .  .     .05 


NAT.  ORD.,  NympJiacecc. 
Beautiful  hardy  aquatics,  thriving  in  rich  loamy  soil  at  the  bottom  of  ponds  or  lakes. 

1066  Nymphaea  Alba.     White;  a  magnificent  variety  ;  from  England.     3  feet       .        .        .    .25 

IVYCTEHIJNTjlL.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariace*. 

Neat  compact  little  plants,  covered  with  pretty,  sweet-scented,  star-shaped  flowers  ;  valua- 
ble for  edgings,  rock-work,  stumps,  or  small  beds  ;  succeeds  in  a  light  rich  soil.  From  Cape 
of  Good  Hope.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

1067  Nycterinia  Capensis.     White  ;  yellow  centre.     Half  foot      .......  10 

1068  -    Selaginoides.     Pink;  yellow  centre.     Half  foot   ........  10 

1069  -    -    Alba.     Pure  white         ............  10 

OBEIL.ISC  JLHI  A  .      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Bold,  showy  plants,  with  rich-colored  flowers  and  curious  acorn-like  centres  ;  succeeds  in 
any  common  garden-soil.  From  Texas.  Half-hardy  perennial. 

1070  Obeliscaria    Pulcherrima.      Rich  velvety-crimson,   edged  and  tipped  with  yellow. 

Half-foot         ............        '.        .    .05 

1071  -    Aurantiaca.     Yellow.    2  feet  ............  10 

CE!N"OTHIEIIA.«       NAT.  ORD.,  Onagraceee. 

A  magnificent  genus  ;  one  of  the  most  useful  and  beautiful  either  for  beds,  borders,  edg- 
ings, or  rock-work.  All  the  varieties  are  free-flowering,  and  most  of  them  perennials.  The 
most  remarkable  of  the  perennial  kinds  are  OZnothera  Grandiflora  Lamarckiana,  with  superb 
spikes  of  large  flowers  ;  CEnothera  Macrocarpa,  splendid  for  beds  or  edging,  flowers  six 
inches  in  diameter  ;  CEnothera  Acaulis,  flowers  silvery-white  ;  and  OZnothera  Missouriensis. 
Of  the  annual  varieties,  OZnothera  Drummondii  Nana  and  OZnothera  Bistorta  Veitchii  suc- 
ceed in  any  good  soil. 

1072  CEnothera  Acaulis.     A  large-flowered  variety,  with  silvery-white  blossoms  ;  from  Chili    .10 

1073  -    Biennis  Hirsutissima.     Crimson-orange;  from  California.     Half-hardy  annual. 

2  feet      ......       •,/.      .........  05 

1074  -    Bistorta  Veitchii  Grandiflora.     Pure  ye^ow  ;  crimson-spotted  ;  from  California. 

Half-hardy  annual,     i  foot     ............  10 

1075  —  —    Campylocarpa  Grandiflora.     Crimson-orange  ;  large-flowered  ;  beautiful  variety  ; 

from  Peru.     Half-hardy  perennial,     i  foot    .........  10 

1076  -    Cinnabarina.     Rich-orange;    yellow  throat,  stained  with  rich  salmon.     Half- 

hardy  perennial      .        .  .        .        .........  10 

1077  -    Drummondii  Nana  Nova.     Dwarf;  bright-yellow  variety;  from  Texas.     Half- 

hardy  annual.     i  foot     .............  10 

1078  —    Grandiflora    Lamarckiana.      Bright-yellow;  the  most  effective  and  strikingly 

beautiful  of  this  splendid  genus  ;  flowers  three  to  four  inches  in  diameter,  and  pro- 
duced in  the  greatest  profusion  ;  an  exceedingly  ornantental  plant  for  mixed  bor- 
ders. 3  feet  ...............  TO 

1079  —    Jarmesii.    Bright-yellow  flowers;  large,  and  produced^  in  great  profusion.    2  feet    .10 

1080  —  —    Macrocarpa.     Rich  yellow.    Hardy  perennial       ........  10 

1081  -    Taraxacifolia.     Pure  white.     Hardy  perennuu.     i  foot       ......  10 

1082  -    -    Lutea.     Yellow.     Hardy  perennial,     i  foot        .......  05 

1083  -    Tetraptera.     Silyery-white  ;  very  handsome         ........  05 


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CENOTHERA  LAMARCKiA  (one-tenth  natural  size). 

1084  (Enoihera  Undulata.     Primrose;  from  Peru.     Hardy  perennial.     15  feet    .        .         $0.05 

1085  -    Fruticosa.     A  very  fine  perennial  species  ;  rich  yellow  flowers  ;  numerous  ;  open 

in  sunshine  (diurnal).     2  feet          ...........  10 

1086  -    Glauca.     Flowers  deep,  rich  yellow  ;  very  free-flowering.     Hardy  perennial        .    .10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite*. 
1087    Onopordon    Tauricum.     A  noble  thistle-like  plant,  of  very  ornamental  character; 

thrives  well  in  any  soil  ;  flower  purple.     Hardy  perennial.    6  feet       .        .        .    .10 

OXJULI®.      NAT.  ORD.,  Oxalidacex. 

Elegant  flowering-plants,  particularly  adapted  for  the  greenhouse  or  parlor,  where  they 
bloom  in  mid-winter. 

1089  Oxalis  Rosea.     A  very  neat,  erect-growing  plant,  six  to  nine  or  twelve  inches  high,  with 

small,  medium-sized  leaves,  and  numerous  conspicuous  clusters  of  bright  rose- 
colored,  salver-shaped  flowers         ...........  10 

1090  -    Tropaeoloides.     Yellow.    Tender  annual.    Quarter  foot       ......  10 


O-A.T©    (AVENA  SENSITIVA).      NAT.  ORD.,  Gramlnece. 

A  very  curious  genus  of  ornamental  grasses ;  fine  for  dried  bouquets  ;  suitable  for  mixed 
borders.     Hardy  annual. 

1091    Oats  Animated.     Curious.     2  feet 05 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
1092    Oxyura    Chrysanfhemoides.     A  showy,  free-flowering  plant,  with  beautiful  fringed 

flowers ;  golden-yellow ;  from  California $0.05 


ENGLISH  PANSIES.  — PRIZE  VARIETIES. 


(HEARTSEASE  OR  VIOLA  TRICOLOR).      NAT.  ORD.,  Violacea. 

The  Pansy,  or  Heartsease,  is  a  general  favorite  and  old  acquaintance  with  every  one  who 
has  any  thing  to  do  with  a  flower-garden.  It  begins  to  open  its  modest  but  lively  flowers  as 
soon  as  the  snow  clears  off  in  the  spring,  and  continues  to  enliven  the  garden  till  snow 
comes  again.  The  flowers  are  in  the  greatest  perfection  in  May  and  June  :  the  burning  sun 
of  summer  is  unfavorable  for  their  greatest  beauty,  but  in  autumn  they  are  fine  again.  The 
Pansy  is  properly  a  biennial,  but  can  be  perpetuated  by  cuttings  or  division  of  the  roots. 
Seeds  sown  in  August,  in  the  open  borders,  will  come  up  readily  in  a  few  weeks.  The  seeds 
should  be  slightly  covered  with  fine  soil,  if  covered  at  all,  as  half  the  seeds  sown  rot  in  the 
ground  from  being  covered  too  deep.  As  soon  as  they  expand  the  second  set  of  leaves,  they 
should  be  planted  out  into  beds ;  if  planted  in  the  spring,  they  should  not  be  allowed  to 
flower  until  late  in  the  fall ;  the  buds  should  be  picked  off  dunng  the  summer,  which  will 
make  the  plants  bushy  and  compact.  They  require  to  be  covered  during  the  winter  with 
evergreen  boughs  or  a  cold  frame.  The  following  seeds  were  selected  by  some  of  the  most 
celebrated  European  florists  from  prize  collections,  and  we  can  recommend  them  as  first- 
class  in  every  respect. 

1093  Pansy,  Good  Mixed 05 

1094    Fine  Mixed 10 

1095    Extra  Mixed.     Saved  from  named  flowers,  from  English  prize  collection;  the 

finest  in  habit  of  plant,  size,  form,  and  substance  of  flower.     Superb    .        .        .     .50 


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1096  Pansy,  Extra  German.     These  were  selected  by  a  celebrated  German  florist,  and  may 

be  depended  upon  as  very  fine        .........         #0.25 

1097  -    New.     Large-flowered,  margined  ;  fancy        .........  25 

1098  -    Auriculaflora.     Brown,  rose-margined  ;  fine  .........  25 

1099  -    Atropurpurea.     Pure,  dark,  velvety-crimson         ........  25 

MOO    -    -    Marginata  Alba.     Velvety-crimson,  with  white  eye,  and  margined    .        .    .25 
I  10  I    -    -    Aurea.     Velvety-crimson,  with  golden  ground,  and  margined    .        .        .    .25 

I  102    -    Pelargonasflora.     Each  petal  having  a  large  maroon  blotch  on  white  ground; 

yellow  eye       ...............  50 

1103  -    Picturata.     Dark-maroon,  marbled  with  bronze    ........  25 

1104  —  —    Mixed.     Above  six  varieties  mixed.    These  varieties  form  a  new  class  of  -FANCY 

Pansies,  with  unusually  large  flowers,  conspicuous  by  their  brilliancy  and  novelty 
of  colors.  They  have  the  valuable  property  of  resisting  almost  the  greatest 
summer  heat,  and  flowering  most  profusely.  We  offer  the  above  as  a  superior 
strain  obtained  by  careful  selection  ..........  50 

1105  -     Pure  White.     Constant  and  fine    ...........  25 

II  06    -    Golden-Yellow.     Constant  and  fine        ..*«•        .....  20 

M07    -    Dark-Blue.     Constant  and  fine       ......        .....  25 

II  08    -    Light-Blue.     Constant  and  fine      ...........  20 

1109    -    Bronze-colored.     Constant  and  fine      ..*..       .....  20 

II  1  0    -    Fancy  Striped.     Constant  and  fine         .........    .25 

Illl     -    Rose  Marbled.     Constant  and  fine         ..........  25 

III  2     -    Violet.     White  margined.     Constant  and  fine         .        •        .        .....  25 

III  3     -    Mixed.     Above  varieties  mixed      .  ........    .25 

1114    -    Faust,  or  King  of  the  Blacks.     Flower,  black  ;  fine  bedding  variety  .        .        .    .20 

NAT.  ORD.,  Graminace*. 
(See  Gynerium.) 
(PERENNIAL  POPPY).      NAT.  ORD.,  Pafiaveracea. 

A  highly  ornamental  and  strikingly  effective  genus  of  plants,  with  brilliant  colored  flowers 
of  an  immense  size,  which,  in  select  plantation  and  shrubbery  borders,  are  unusually  effect- 
ive. Papaver  Nudicaule  is  a  dwarf-growing  variety,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  rock-work. 
Hardy  perennial. 

1116  Papaver  Bracteatum.     Bright  orange-crimson  ;  large  and  handsome.    2  feet        .        .    .05 

1117  -    Involucratum  Maximum.     Brilliant  orange-scarlet  ;  from  Levant.    3  feet   .        .    .10 

1118  —  -    Nudicaule.     Bright-yellow  :  from  Siberia,     i  foot  ........  10 

1119  -    Orientale.     Deep  scarlet,  with  large  black  blotches  ;  from  Levant.    2^  feet.        .    .05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Passifloracea;, 

A  splendid  class  of  climbers,  with  curious  flowers  produced  in  great  profusion  ;  fine  for 
conservatory,  or  will  answer  for  the  garden,  flowering  freely  during  the  autumn  months. 
1120    Passiflora  Ccerulea.     Light-blue;  fine     ...........  to 

112  I    -    Gracilis.     White,  pretty  .............  10 

1122  -    Princeps.     Splendid  racemes  of  vermilion  flowers  ;  very  fine         .....  25 

PM^lVCIlA/riTJIM:.     NAT.  ORD.,  Amaryttidacete. 

An  exceedingly  ornamental  genus  of  hardy  bulbs,  producing  splendid  spikes  of  handsome 
flowers;  succeeds  best  in  light  sandy  loam  mixed  with  vegetable  mould.  Greenhouse 
bulbs. 

1123  Pancratium  Illyricum.     White  ;  from  south  of  Europe,     i  foot      ......  25 

1124  -    Maritimum.     White  ;  deliciously  fragrant.    From  south  of  Europe.    2  feet        .    .25 

I*A_TJILiO  \VJSTIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariaceac. 

A  noble,  hardy  tree,  bearing  panicles  of  dark-lilac  flowers,  resembling  those  of  the  Glox- 
inia. Thrives  in  any  good  soil 

1125  Paulownia  Imperialis.     Blue;  from  Japan.    20  feet       .        .        .       .        .       .        .    .10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 
The  Sweet  Peas  are  among  the  most  popular  annuals  which  enrich  the  flower-garden. 
They  may  be  planted  and  trained  on  sticks  the  same  as  common  peas  ;   or  they  may  be 
sowed  along  the  sides  of  fences,  forming  a  highly  ornamental  covering  :  in  any  situation, 
they  are  always  admired. 


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1126  Sweet  Peas,  Black.     From  Ceylon.    6  feet ,  $0.05 

1127  White.     From  Ceylon.    6  feet 05 

1128  Purple.     From  Ceylon.    6  feet 05 

1129  Painted  Lady.     From  Ceylon.    6  feet 05 

1130  Scarlet.     From  Ceylon.    6  feet 05 

1131  Scarlet  Striped.     From  Ceylon.    6  feet 05 

1132  Mixed.    The  above  mixed 05 

1133    Everlasting.    (See  Lathyrus) 03 

1134    Lord  Anson's.     Light-blue,     ijfoot 05 

1135    Tangier.     Scarlet ;  from  Barbary 05 

PELAIlG-OlVnjM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Geraniacea. 

A  genus  of  indispensable  and  beautiful  greenhouse  plants :  whether  for  the  adornment  of 
the  conservatory  or  the  drawing-room,  they  stand  unrivalled.  Greenhouse  perennial. 

1136  Pelargonium.     Finest  mixed.     From  named  prize  flowers      ......    .25 

(For  other  varieties,  see  Geranium.) 

IVEIVSTIEIHOIV.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrofihulariacea. 

A  genus  of  well-known  and  highly  ornamental  hardy  herbaceous  plants,  with  long,  grace- 
ful spikes  of  fine-shaped  and  richly-colored  flowers.  One  of  the  most  effective  and  free- 
flowering  of  border  and  bedding  plants ;  succeeds  in  any  light  soiL 

1137  Penstemon  Cordifolius.     Fine ;  scarlet ;  from  Mexico.    2  feet 10 

1138    Gentianoides.     Purple  and  white  ;  from  Mexico.    2  feet 10 

1140   Coccineus.     Scarlet  and  white ;  from  Mexico 10 

1141    Jeffreyanus.     Sky-blue;  fine 25 

1142    Lobbianus.     Beautiful  yellow,  of  good  habit ;  fragrant.    2  feet 25 

1143    Murrayanum.     Light-scarlet,  in  long  spikes,  fine  foliage ;  from  Texas  .        .        .    .10 

H44    Digitalis.     White,  striped  with  red.    2  feet 10 

1145   Finest  Mixed 10 

P»ERIIL,3L,A..      NAT.  ORD.,  Labiate. 

Among  the  recent  introductions  of  ornamental-foliaged  plants  for  flower-garden  decora- 
tion, the  Perilla  deserves  a  more  than  ordinary  share  of  attention.  Its  habit  of  growth  is 
neat  and  shrubby,  whilst  its  foliage  is  a  deep  mulberry  or  blackish  purple,  and  forms  a  fine 
contrast  to  the  silvery  foliage  of  Cineraria  Maritima,  or  the  lively  green  of  other  plants. 
Kalf-hardy  annual. 

1146  Perilla  Nankinensis.     Leaves,  a  deep  mulberry  or  purplish-black ;  from  China.    2  feet     .05 

3PETUINTA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Solanaceee. 

A  highly  ornamental  and  profuse-flowering,  easily  cultivated  garden  favorite,  equally 
effective  and  beautiful  whether  grown  in  pots  for  the  decoration  of  the  greenhouse  and  sit- 
ting-room window,  or  planted  out  in  beds  or  mixed  borders.  The  brilliancy  and  variety  of 
its  colors,  combined  with  the  duration  of  its  blooming  period,  render  it  invaluable.  Seeds 
sown  in  spring  make  fine  bedding-plants  for  summer  and  autumn  display ;  succeeds  in  any 
rich  soil.  Half-hardy  per-ennials. 

1147  Petunia  Phoenicia  (the  original  variety).     Flowers  small ;  deep  purple 05 

1148  Grandiflora  Hybrida.     Mixed ;  saved  from  named  flowers       .        .        .    .25 

1149  Marginata.     Green-bordered;  a  fine  variety       . 10 

1150  Buchanan's  Hybrids.     Beautifully  blotched  and  marbled ;  a  fine  variety  .    .25 

1151  Inimitable.     Red-margined  and  blotched,  with  pure  white ;  fine        .        .    .25 

1152  Countess  of  Ellesmere.     Deep  rose,  with  white  throat 10 

1153  Striatifolia.     A  beautiful  striped  variety ,.    .25 

1154    Flore  Pleno.     These  are  fecundated  with  great  care,  and  are  sure  to  produce  a 

large  percentage  of  double  flowers 25 

1155    Large-flowered  Alba.     White;  fine 10 

1156  Purpurea.     Purple 10 

1157  Rosea.     Rose-colored 10 

1158  Violet.    Violet 10 

1159  Good  Mixed 05 

1160  Finest  Mixed  10 


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3PUA.lSIEO3L.TJ©  (SCARLET-RUNNER  BEANS).     NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosae. 

This  is  a  popular  climbing  annual,  with  spikes  of  showy  scarlet  flowers,  and  a  variety 
with  white  flowers.  They  are  extensively  grown  to  cover  arbors,  walls,  or  to  form  screens, 
for  which  purpose  they  are  admirably  adapted  on  account  of  their  vigorous  and  rapid 
growth.  Hardy  annuals. 

116 1  Phaseolus  Coccinea.     Brilliant  scarlet $0.10 

1162    Painted  Lady.     A  beautiful  variety 10 

H63     Alba.    White    .  10 


J3HTJ]>rM:O]VI>II.      NAT.  ORD.,  Pokmoniacece. 

This  magnificent  genus  of  plants  is  unrivalled  for  richness  and  brilliancy  of  colors,  pro- 
fusion and  duration  of  blooming.  They  are  unsurpassed  for  bedding  or  pot  culture,  and 
produce  a  splendid  effect  in  mixed  borders.  No  garden  should  be  without  these  beautiful 
plants.  Succeeds  best  in  light  rich  soil.  Hardy  annuals. 

1164  Phlox  Drummondii  Alba.     White  ............  10 

1165  -    -    -    Oculata.     Pure  white,  with  purple  eye       .......  10 

1166  -    -    Marmorata.     Marbled  ............  10 

1167  -    -    Louis  Napoleon.     Dark-crimson  ......       ...    »io 

1168  -    -    Leopold!!.     Purple;  white  eye      ..........  10 

1169  -    -    Queen  Victoria.     Violet  ;  white  eye     .........  10 

1170  -    -    Purpurea.     Deep  purple       ......        .....  10 

1171  -    -    Chamois  Rose.     Delicate  rose      ..........  25 

1172  -    -    Coccinea.     Pure  deep  scarlet        ..........  10 

1173  -    -    -    Striata.     Scarlet,  striped  with  white    ........  10 

H74    -    -     Radowitsky.     Deep  rose,  striped  with  white         .......  10 

1175  -  -  Variabilis.     Light-blue  marbled    ..........  10 

1176  -  -  Good  Mixed  ..............  05 

1177  -  -  Finest  Mixed.     Including  all  the  best  varieties    .......  10 

1178  -  -  Perennial  Mixed.     Saved  from  a  collection  of  upwards  of  one  hundred 

varieties,  embracing  all  those  splendid  new  varieties  introduced  during  the  last 
five  years  by  the  French  and  English  florists,  of  which  the  produce  may  be  ex- 
pected to  be  fully  equal  or  superior  to  the  original  .......  25 

3PIIVK..       NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllaceee. 

A  well-known  and  highly  valued  plant,  remarkable  as  well  for  its  great  beauty  and  delight- 
ful fragrance  as  for  its  easy  culture  and  accommodating  habit,  growing  freely  and  flowering 
profusely  either  in  pots,  in  the  greenhouse,  or  in  the  open  border  ;  succeeding  best  in  a  rich 
loamy  soil.  Hardy  perennial. 

1180  Pinks  (Florist  or  Paisley).     Finest  mixed.     From  a  named  collection      .....  25 

1181  -    Pheasant-eye.     White  or  pink,  with  dark  eye.    The  flowers  are  deeply  fringed  or 

feathered  ;  very  fragrant         ............  10 

(For  other  varieties,  see  Dianthus.) 


3?ICOTEE    rHVIt.      NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyttacea:. 

Favorite  and  well-known  plants  of  great  beauty,  combining  with  the  most  perfect  form 
the  richest  and  the  most  beautiful  colors.  They  have  a  delicate  perfume,  are  easily  culti- 
vated, and  bloom  profusely,  growing  freely  in  any  light  rich  soil.  The  seed  we  offer  has 
been  saved  from  flowers  possessing  all  the  requisite  characteristics  which  constitute  a  first- 
class  flower.  Hardy  perennial. 

1182  Picotee  Pink.     Good  mixed      .............  10 

1183  -    -    Perpetual,  or  Tree.     Saved  from  stage  flowers.     15  feet  .....  50 

3?ITTOSI?OT1TJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Pittosporaceee. 

A  handsome  genus  of  exceedingly  ornamental  shrubs  ;  thrives  in  peat  and  loam.  Green- 
house shrubs. 

1184  Pittosporum  Undulatum.     White  and  yellow  ;  from  New  South  Wales.    3  feet  .        .    .25 

1185  -    Pendulum.     From  New  South  Wales.    3  feet       ........  25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

nts,  succeeding  best  in  a  li 

Half-hardy  annuals. 
1186    Podolepis  Chrysantha.    Yellow  ;  from  New  South  Wales,     i  foot        .....  05 


A  genus  of  pretty,  graceful,  free-flowering  plants,  succeeding  best  in  a  light,  rich  soil,  and 
producing  a  fine  effect  in  beds  or  mixed  borders.     Half-hardy  annuals. 


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1187    Podolepis  Gracilis.    Pink ;  from  New  South  Wales,    i  foot $0.05 

1188 Alba.     White;  from  New  South  Wales,     i  foot 05 

1188s Affinis.    Yellow ;  new  variety ;  the  largest  flowering  kind     ....  .10 


CAMPANULA  GRANDis  (see  page  26). 


PHYGHLIA  CAPKNSIS. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Scrofihulariaceee. 

A  handsome  free-flowering  plant,  with  large,  richly-marked,  tubular  blossoms ;  succeeds 
m  light  rich  soil.     Half-hardy  perennial. 

1189    Phygelius   Capensis.      Large  carmine,  tubular  flowers;   inside  golden-yellow;   from 
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NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminoseee. 
A  very  elegant  and  ornamental  genus  of  greenhouse  shrubs,  requiring  a  good  rich  soil. 

1190  Poinciana  Gilliesii.    Yellow ;  from  South  America.     10  feet $0.10 

1191  — —    Pulcherrima.     Orange ;  from  East  Indies.     10  feet 25 

1192  — -    Regia.     Crimson;  from  Madagascar.     10  feet 25 

rOLYG^m,^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Polygalacea. 

A  very  handsome  genus  of  greenhouse  evergreen  shrubs,  which  may  be  grown  out  of 
doors  in  summer ;  thrives  best  in  peat  and  loam. 

1193  Polygala  Speciosa.     Purple ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    6  feet 25 

1194   Dalmatiana.     Purple ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope .    .25 

1195    Latifolia.     Rose ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    3  feet 25 

1196    Myrtifolia.    Purple ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    3  feet       .....    .35 


DOUBLE   PORTULACA. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Portulacea. 

In  praise  of  these  charming  flowers  it  is  impossible  to  speak  too  highly :  and  it  may  be 
safely  affirmed  that  a  garden  without  them  is  devoid  of  its  brightest  ornaments ;  for  th« 
Portulacas  are  unsurpassed  for  brilliancy  and  richness  of  color.  They  are  adapted  for  beds, 
clumps,  edgings,  pots,  vases,  or  rock-work.  The  plants  should  stand  at  least  eight  inches 
distant  from  each  other.  Easily  transplanted. 

1197  Portulaca  Splendens.     Rich  crimson ;  showy.     Half  foot 05 

1198  Thellusonii.     Splendid  scarlet.     Half  foot 05 

1199  Aurea.     Yellow.     Half  foot 05 

1200 Alba.     A  pure  white ;  fine.     Half  foot .    .05 

1201  Thorburnii.     Deep  orange.     Half  foot 05 

1202  Rosea.     Fine  rose.     Half  foot 05 

1203  Caryophylloides.      Carnation-striped;    white  and  crimson ;  superb.     Half  foot    .10 

1204  Striata.     Light  yellow ;.  gold-striped ;  fine 10 


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NO.  PRICK 

1205  Portulaca  Grandiflora  Flore  Pleno.     Saved  from  double-flowering  plants,  reproducing 

a  large  proportion  of  double,  in  white,  blood-red,  purple,  &c.,  resembling  roses  ; 
one  of  the  finest  new  plants  introduced  for  a  long  time  ;  rare.  (See  illustration)  $0.25 

1206  -    Blensonii.     Vermilion;  fine    ............  10 

FOILYAJVTHTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Primulacea:. 

This  gay  and  profuse-flowering  hardy  plant  is  too  well  known  to  need  description.  The 
seeds  which  we  offer  may  be  expected  to  produce  the  richest  and  most  varied  color.  Hardy 
perennial. 

1207  Polyanthus  (Primztla.  elatior).     Good  mixed    ..........  10 

£208   -    Extra  Mixed.     Saved  from  named  flowers     .........  25 

FOTElVTIILiIuA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Rosacece. 

These  are  very  handsome  herbaceous  plants,  and  from  their  hardiness  and  showy  char- 
acter are  exceedingly  useful  and  ornamental.  They  may  be  employed  to  advantage  in  filling 
up  vacant  nooks  and  corners.  Even  in  single  plants,  and  in  all  situations,  their  neatness  of 
foliage  and  long  duration  in  bloom  render  them  objects  of  much  beauty.  Hardy  perennials. 

1209  Potentilla  Atrosanguinea.     Dark  red  ;  from  Nepaul.     15  feet       ......  05 

1210  -    Hopwoodiana.     Rose,     i^  feet      ...........  05 

1211  -    Aurea.     Orange-color  ;  from  the  Alps.     Half  foot         .......  10 

1212  -    Fromosa.     Orange  and  crimson  ;  from  Nepaul      .......    .10 

121  3  -    Pedata.     Fine  yellow,     i  foot         ...........  10 

1214  -    Macrantha.     White  ;  from  Switzerland,     i  foot     ........  10 

1215  -    Mixed.     Finest  mixed     .............  10 

rOI»I»Y«      NAT.  ORD.,  Papaveracea. 

A  tribe  of  remarkably  showy,  free-flowering  plants,  producing  a  rich  and  effective  display 
in  large  mixed  borders,  in  shrubberies,  or  select  plantations;  grows  freely  in  any  soiL 
Hardy  annuals. 

1216  Poppy,  Carnation  (Papaver  somniferum).     Finest  mixed  ;  double.     2  feet  .        .        .    .05 

1217  -    French.     Finest  dwarf-mixed  ;  double,     i  foot      ........  05 

1218  -    German.     Finest  mixed  ;  double    ...........  05 

1219  -    Peony-flowered.     Fine  mixed;  double         .........  05 

1220  -    Ranunculus.     Double  mixed  ............  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Graminete. 
The  rare  Silver  Grass-Tree,  in  appearance,  and  habit  of  growth,  like  a  Pandanus. 
1221     Prionium  Palmita.     Rare  and  beautiful  ...........  25 

NAT.  ORD.,  Amarantaceee. 


Ornamental  plants,  with  elegant  plumes  of  rich-colored  flowers;  succeeds  well  in  any 
good  garden  soil.     Hardy  annuals. 

1222    Prince's  Feather  (Amaranthus).    Large-flowered  ;  crimson  ;  from  NepauL    a  feet      . 

NAT.  ORD.,  Primulacete. 


A  very  beautiful  greenhouse  plant,  of  various  colors.  All  these  are  particularly  valuable 
as  forming  neat  little  plants,  and  flowering  all  winter.  Greenhouse  perennials. 

(See  Chinese  Primrose.) 
PU3VIOA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Myrtaceee. 

Certainly  amongst  the  handsomest  of  shrubs.  Under  the  shelter  of  a  south  wall,  they 
flower  profusely  throughout  the  summer.  Succeeds  best  in  strong  rich  loam.  Half-hardy 
shrubs. 

1224  Punica  Granatum  (Pomegranate).    Waxy  scarlet  ;  from  south  of  Europe      .        .        .    .25 

^YIIETIIIUJM:.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Handsome,  free-flowering,  highly  ornamental  plants,  producing  a  fine  effect  in  the  mixed 
flower  and  shrubbery  borders.  Hardy  perennial. 

1225  Pyrethrum  Delehayi.     New  ;  crimson  ;  fine,     i^feet    ........  10 

1226  -    Duchess  of  Brabant.     Rosy-purple,     ij  feet       ........  10 

1227  -    Gloire  de  Nimy.     Bright  crimson,     ij  feet  .........  10 

10 


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1228  Pyrethrum  Themistori.     Reddish  rose ;  orange  centre,    i^  feet  .       .       .       .        $0.10 

1229  Album.    Double  white,     ij  feet 25 

1230  —    Finest  Mixed 25 


RHODANTHE  MACULATA.    (For  full-sized  flower,  see  engraving  on  page  75.) 

IRIIOIDAJVTHE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Charming  everlasting  flowers, -of  great  beauty,  equally  valuable  for  the  decoration  of  the 
conservatory  and  flower-garden.  Its  neat,  compact  growth  makes  it  a  suitable  plant  for  bed- 
ding or  ribboning,  while  its  bright-colored  flowers,  elegant  style  of  growth,  and  profuse 
blooming,  render  it  an  object  of  universal  admiration.  The  flowers,  if  gathered  when  young, 
make  valuable  winter  bouquets.  Succeeds  best  in  a  light  rich  soil,  and  a  warm,  sheltered 
situation.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

1231  Rhodanthe  Manglesii.  One  of  the  prettiest  of  all  the  everlasting  flowers ;  neat,  unique, 
and  beautiful ;  small,  erect  branching  plant,  with  numerous  semi-double,  daisy- 
like  flowers,  of  rich  rose-color,  suffused  with  white,  retaining  their  transparency 
and  beauty  for  a  considerable  period,  i  foot 10 


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RHODANTHE  MACULATA  (full  Size  of  flower). 

Rhodanthe  Maculata.  This  splendid  novelty  is  larger  in  all  its  parts  than  Rho- 
<,  danthe  Manglesii;  about  two  feet  high,  -very  robust,  and  more  hardy;  fine, 
glossy,  heart-shaped  foliage,  of  graceful  bearing,  with  flowers  from  one  and  a  half 
to  two  inches  in  diameter,  of  a  bright,  deep,  rosy  carmine,  rendered  more  bril- 
liant by  a  broad,  velvety,  blackish,  purple-crimson  belt,  surrounding  the  bright- 
yellow  disk ;  in  brilliancy  of  color,  and  graceful  habit,  far  surpassing  Acroclinium 
Roseum.  From  Australia $0.10 

Atrosanguinea.     New  dwarf;  densely-branching  species,  with  longer  and 

more  pointed  leaves  than  Rhodanthe  Maculata,  with  flowers  of  a  dark,  purplish- 
crimson  ;  very  brilliant 3o 

Alba.  Pure,  silvery-white  variety,  of  same  size  of  flower  as  Rhodanthe 
Maculata.  This  is  one  of  the  finest  everlasting  flowers  introduced  for  a  long 
time.  When  cut  in  the  bud,  and  placed  under  a  glass,  it  makes  a  beautiful  orna- 
ment   .20 

HHOr>OI>]i:]VI>IiO]V.      NAT.  ORD.,  Ericacece. 

A  well-known  and  magnificent  genus  of  free-flowering  evergreen  shrubs ;  should  occupy 
a  prominent  place  in  every  garden  ;  thrives  best  in  peaty  soil.     Hardy  shrubs. 
1235    Rhododendron.     Finest  mixed  varieties,  from  choice  named  flowers 25 


•25 


NAT.  ORD.,  Phytolacece. 

An  exceedingly  ornamental  shrub  when  fruiting.     The  berries  of  this  genus  form  the 
principal  portion  of  the  food  of  the  American  nightingale.    Grows  freely  in  any  light  soil. 
Greenhouse  shrub. 
1236    Rivina  Humilis.     White  fruit,  in  bunches ;  from  West  Indies.    2  feet   .... 


(CASTOR-OIL  BEAN).    Euphorbiacea. 

A  magnificent  and  highly  ornamental  genus.  The  picturesque  foliage  and  stately  growth, 
combined  with  brilliant-colored  fruit,  of  the  new  varieties,  impart  to  select  plantations,  shrub- 
beries, and  mixed-flower  borders,  quite  an  Oriental  aspect.  In  the  gardens  round  Paris,  they 
form  one  of  the  principal  features  of  attraction ;  and  if  planted  out  and  grown  as  single 
specimens  on  our  lawns  and  pleasure-grounds,  as  an  ornamental  foliaged  plant,  they  would 
form  a  new  and  striking  feature.  Half-hardy  annuals. 

1237  Ricinus  Africanus  Hybridus.     Rose-colored  hybrid ;  very  handsome ;  new.    7  feet    . 

1238  Giganteus.     Plant  and  leaves  of  enormous  size ;  new.     12  feet     .... 

1239  Insignis.     New;  splendid.     7  feet 

1240  Major  (Castor-oil  Bean).    Very  ornamental  foliage.    6  to  8  feet   .... 

1241  Sanguineus.       A  very  stately  growing  plant,  seven  feet  high,  with  large  and 

highly  ornamental  foliage  of  Oriental  aspect,  with  clusters  of  red  fruit.    6  feet  . 


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1242  Ricinus  Sanguineus  Tricolor.     This  effective  species  has  its  stems  and  leaves  colored 

green,  brown,  and  red.    7  feet      .........         $o.  10 

1243  -    Braziliensis.     Rich  green  fruit  ;  from  Brazil  ........    .10 

1244  -    Obermannii.     Deep  red;  fine;  from  Africa.    8  feet     .......  10 

ROSE    OAJklMON.       NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacea. 

The  Rose  Campions  are  perfectly  .hardy,  and  very  easily  raised  from  seed,  and  will  well 
repay  the  little  care  they  require.  The  flowers  are  produced  on  long  stems,  blooming 
freely  throughout  the  season.  Hardy  perennial. 

1245  Rose  Campion  (Lychnis  coronaria).     Crimson;  from  Italy   .......  05 

1246  -  -    -    Alba.     White  ;  from  Italy     ...........  05 

1247  -    -    Mixed     ...............  05 


1248 


1249 


AFRJC-AJV.      NAT.  ORD.,  Papaveracea. 
Rose  African,  Mixed   (Palaver  rhceas).    A  beautiful  annual,  of  the  easiest  culture, 
producing  double,  semi-double,  and  single  flowers,  all  handsome,  sporting  in  a 
thousand  diiferent  varieties  of  scarlet,  crimson,  purple,  pink,  white,  variegated, 
and  party-colored,  and  continuing  a  long  time  in  bloom.     15  feet 

HOSE.      NAT.  ORD.,  Rosacea. 

Rose  Seed.     Saved  from  a  large  collection  of  hybrid  Perpetual,  Tea,  Bourbons,  &c.     . 
HOOIKET  (HESPERIS).      NAT.  ORD.,  Cruciferte. 

Hardy  pe- 


•25 


A  well-known  free-flowering  spring  plant,  very  fragrant ;  growing  in  any  soil, 
rennial.     From  Europe. 

1250  Rocket,  Sweet.     Purple.     i£  feet 

125 1    Alba.     White.     i|  feet 

1252    Mixed     . 


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05 
05 


RUI>33EOJ£I.A..      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Fine  large  flowers,  with  broad  streaks  of  fine  yellow,  marked  with  a  lively  stripe  of  pur- 
ple at  the  base  ;  a  prominent  disk  of  deep  brown.     Very  showy,  and  of  the  easiest  culture. 

1253  Rudbeckia  Amplexicaulis.     Hardy  annual.    2^  feet 

1254  -    Hirta.     Light-yellow;  hardy  perennial.     2  feet 

1255  -    Lasciniata.     Golden-yellow,  black  disk  ;  hardy  perennial.     2  feet          .        .        . 

1256  -    -     Fulgida.     Yellow;  hardy  perennial.     2  feet 

1257  -    -     Purpurea.     Purple-red.     Hardy  perennial 


1258 


NAT.  ORD.,  Gentianece. 

Sabbatia  Campestris.     A  very  pretty  tender  annual,  with  rose-colored  flowers,  yellow 
eye  ;  from  Texas.    Half  foot 

SAJLJPIGILOSSIS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacece. 

The  Salpiglossis  are  beautiful  annuals,  with  very  picturesque  and  richly  colored,  erect- 
lobed,  funnel-shaped  blossoms  ;  colors  beautifully  marbled,  purple,  scarlet,  crimson,  clear 
yellow,  and  buff,  with  elegant  shades  of  blue.  The  new  dwarf  varieties  form  a  very  desira- 
ble section  of  this  pleasing  flower.  Half-hardy  annual. 

1259  Salpiglossis  Atrococcinea.     Rich  scarlet,  richly  spotted,     i  \  feet 

1260  -    Atropurpurea.     Deep  purple,     ijfeet 

Azurea.     Sky-blue,     i^  feet 
Coccinea.     Scarlet,     i^  feet 
Sulphurea.     Sulphur-yellow,     i^  feet 
Finest  Mixed.     The  above  mixed 
Nana  Alba.     Dwarf  white,     i  foot 

-  Atropurpurea.     Purple,      i  foot  .....        .        ... 

-  Coccinea.     Scarlet,     i  foot 

-  Sulphurea.     Light-yellow,     i  foot 

-  Finest  Mixed.     Above  dwarf  varieties 
Mixed 


25 


1261  - 

1262  - 

1263  - 

1264  - 

1265  -- 

1266  - 

1267  - 

1268  - 

1269  - 
1270 

SAXimAGA.     NAT.  ORD.,  Saxifrage*. 

1271  Saxifrag,  Mixed  Species.     Fine  border  perennials 


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&JLTUVIJL.      NAT.  ORD.,  Labiatce. 

Strikingly  ornamental  plants  for  conservatory  and  out-door  decoration,  growing  freely  in 

any  light  rich  soil,  and  producing  a  magnificent  effect  in  beds,  ribbons,  or  edgings,  where 

their  beautiful  spikes  of  bloom  are  produced  in  the  greatest  profusion.     They  all  bloom  the 

first  season  from  seed.     Half-hardy  annual. 

1272    Salvia  Coccinea.     Small,  bright  scarlet  flowers,  very  pretty  for  beds  ;  from  South  Ameri- 

ca.   2  feet       ..........        ...         $0.10 

1273'  -    -    Splendens.     A  fine  scarlet  variety  ;  from  South  America.    2  feet      .        .    .10 

1274  -    Pumila.     A  dwarf  dark-red  variety  ;  forming  a  dwarf,  compact,  handsome  bush  ; 

fine  for  bedding.     15  feet       ............  10 

1275  -    Romeriana.     Deep  crimson;  fine.    2  feet      .        .        .......  10 

The  following  varieties  are  very  fine  for  the  conservatory  or  autumn  flowering  ;  remarkable 
for  their  spikes  of  rich-colored  flowers.     Half-hardy  perennials. 

1276  -    Amabilis.     Lavender-blue;  from  South  America.    2  feet     ......  10 

1277  -    Argentea.     Fine  large  silvery  foliage,  of  great  substance  ;  from  Crete,    a  feet     .    .1.0 

1278  -    Aurea.     Yellow  ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope  .........  10 

1279  -    Patens.     Splendid  deep  blue  ;  from  Mexico.    3  feet      .......  25 

1280  -    Splendens.     Beautiful  scarlet.    3  feet    .........    .25 

1281  -    Azurea.     Fine  azure-blue.    2  feet  ...........  25 

1282  -    Lilleana.     Blue  and  white  ;  very  fine.    3  feet        ........  25 

1283  -    Tenorii.     Blue.     Hardy  perennial          ..........  05 

1284  -    -    Rosea     ...............  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacea. 

One  of  the  best  and  longest  blooming  of  all  dwarf  annuals,  producing  masses  of  minute 
cross-shaped  blossoms  ;  admirable  for  bedding. 
1285    Saponaria  Calabrica.  Bright  rosy-pink;  from  Calabria.     Half  foot       .....  10 

1287  -    Rosea.     Rose-colored.    Half  foot  ...........  10 

1288  -    Alba.     Pure  white.    Half  foot        .....       *       .....  10 

8CJLBIOTJ8   (MOURNING  BRIDE).      NAT.  ORD.,  Dipsacea. 

"  The  Scabious  blooms  in  sad  array, 
A  mourner  in  her  spring." 

A  hardy  ornamental  plant,  suitable  for  borders.  It  may  be  sown  at  any  time  in  May, 
and  will  produce  its  flowers  from  July  to  October.  There  is  a  great  variety  in  the  flowers 
of  different  plants  :  some  of  them  are  almost  black,  others  a  dark  puce-purple,  and  vari- 
ous shades,  down  to  lilac  ;  they  are  produced  in  heads.  Hardy  annuals. 

1289  Scabiosa  Atropurpurea.     A  mixture  of  the  finest  dark  colors.    2  feet  .        .       .        .    .05 

1290  -    New  Dwarf.     Mixed;  very  fine,    i  foot       .........  05 

1291  -    Dwarf,  Scarlet.     Very  fine,     i  foot       ..........  05 

1292  -    -    Carmine,     i  foot   ........  •     .....  05 

1293  -    Candidissima.     Pure  white  ;  very  desirable,     i  foot     .......  05 

1294  -    Starry.     The  blooms  of  this,  if  picked  early,  are  well  adapted  for  winter  bouquets   .25 

1295  -    Ochroleuca.     Light-yellow.     Hardy  perennial      ........  10 

1296  -    Tartarica.     Blue.     Hardy  perennial      .  .......  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Teribinthacea. 
An  elegant,  ornamental,  and  highly  fragrant  greenhouse  shrub,  with  beautiful  bunches  of 
waxy,  currant-like  fruit.     The  plant  forms  a  desirable  drawing-room  ornament,  and  is  easily 
cultivated  ;  seeds  sown  in  spring  make  handsome  autumn  plants.     It  succeeds  out  of  doors 
in  summer. 

1297  Schinus  Molle  (Pepper  Shrub).     From  Peru.    6  feet     ........  25 

SCOTVAJVTHTJ®.      NAT.  ORD.,  Leguminosa. 

A  beautiful  fast-growing  annual  climber,  with  elegant  foliage,  covered  with  pure  white 
flowers,  imitating  those  of  Mandevillea  suaveolens,  and  splendid  oblong  scarlet  fruits. 

1298  Scotanthus  Tubiflorus.     A  magnificent  novelty      .....    *  .        .        •    -25 

BCHIZ^JVTHTJS.      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariace*. 
Elegant  slender-branched  annuals,  with  very  conspicuous  lobed  or  cut-petaled  flowers 
of  white,  lilac,  purple,  and  rich  red,  orange,  and  violet-crimson  spots  and  marks,  very  pic- 
turesquely blended  ;  well  adapted  for  either  garden  or  pot-culture.     For  winter  flowering, 
they  should  be  sown  in  August,  and  grown  in  pots.     Half-hardy  annuals. 


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NO. 

1299  Schizanthus  Grahamii.     Lilac  and  orange  ;  very  fine,     ij  feet  ;  $0.05 

1300  -    Gracilis.     Lilac  and  spotted  ;  a  very  graceful  variety     .......  05 

1301  -    Grandiflorus  Occulatus.    Various  shades,  with  blue  centre;  fine  new  variety. 

xifeet     ..........        ......  10 

1302  -  Humilis.     Lilac  and  crimson.     Three-quarters       ........  05 

1303  -  Pinnatus.     Pinnate-leave,  rosy-purple,  and  yellow  spotted  ;  very  pretty,     i  ft.     .     .05 

1304  -  -    Priestii.     Pure  white,     i  foot       ..........  05 

1305  -  Retusus.     Deep  rose,  and  orange-crimson  tip  ;  fine,     ij  feet         .....  05 

1306  -  -    Alba.    White,  crimson  tip  ;  superb.     13  feet        .......  05 

1307  -  Good  Mixed    ...............  05 

1308  -  Finest  Mixed.     Including  all  best  varieties   .........  10 

SEDTJM:   (STONE-CROP).      NAT.  ORD.,  Crassulacece. 

A  useful  and  exceedingly  interesting  genus  of  pretty  little  plants,  growing  freely  on  rock 
or  rustic  work,  also  on  ornamental  mounds,  old  walls,  &c.,  where,  during  summer,  they 
expand  their  brilliant  star-shaped  flowers  in  the  greatest  profusion.  Hardy  perennial. 

1309  Sedum  Cceruleum.     Blue  ;  from  Africa.    One-quarter  foot  .......  10 

1310  -    Kamtschatkense.     Orange  ;  from  Kamtschatka.    Half  foot         .....  10 
.1311    -    Mixed       .       ........       .......  05 

8II>A_.      NAT.  ORD.,  Malvaceee. 

Handsome,  free-flowering,  easily  cultivated  greenhouse  plants.    Succeed  well  in  any 
rich  soil. 
1312    Sida  Angustifolia.    Yellow  ;  from  Bourbon.    4  feet       ........  25 

13  13    -    Behriana.     From  India.    4  feet      ...........  25 

1314  -    Indica.     Yellow,  centre  dark-red  ;  from  India.    4  feet   .......  25 

1315  -    Mixed       .....       ...........  25 

SCHIZOPIETAJLOIV.      NAT.  ORD.,  Crucifere*. 

1316  Schizopetalon  Walkerii.     White,  fragrant  ;  pretty  for  pots  or  edging.    Hardy  annual. 

Half  foot        ...............  I0 

©IHiETVIE,    or    CA.TCHLF3L.Y.      NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllaceee. 

Among  the  tribe  of  Silenes  will  be  found  some  of  the  brightest  ornaments  of  the  flower- 
garden,  either  in  respect  to  brilliancy  of  color,  or  length  of  duration  in  bloom  ;  fine  for  beds, 
borders,  or  ribbons.  Hardy  annuals. 

1317  Silene  Compacta.     Beautiful  pink,  growing  in  clusters  ;  from  Caucasus.     \\  feet         .    .05 

1318  -    Pendula.     Rosy-purple  ;  a  favorite  species  ;  from  Sicily,     ij  feet         .        .        .    .05 

1319  -    Alba.     White  ;  fine  ;  i&  feet    .........        .        .    .05 

1320  -    Pseudo  Atpcion.     Rosy-pink  flower,  with  white  centre  ;  very  free-blooming       .    .05 

1321  -    Rubella.    Red  ;  from  Portugal,     i  foot  ..........  05 

1322  -    -    Alba.     White  ;  fine,     i  foot  ...........  05 

1323  -    Schafta.     Rosy-lilac  ;  from  Russia.     Hardy  perennial  .......  05 

1324  -    Saxifraga.    Pink.    Hardy  perennial.    Half  foot  ........  05 

8]VAJPI>:EtA.GOlN"    (ANTIRRHINUM).      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariacece. 

The  Snapdragon,  or  Antirrhinum,  is  one  of  our  most  showy  and  useful  border-plants. 
Amongst  the  more  recently  improved  varieties  of  this  valuable  genus  are  large,  finely  shaped 
flowers,  of  the  most  brilliant  colors,  with  beautifully  marked  throats  ;  will  bloom  the  first 
season  from  seed,  and  are  very  effective  in  beds  or  mixed  borders.  Half-hardy  perennials. 

(See  Antirrhinum.) 


NAT.  ORD.,  Solanacece. 

A  genus  of  most  beautiful  ornamental  fruit-bearing  plants,  some  of  them  among  the 
most  interesting  of  greenhouse  shrubs.  Others  are  the  most  valuable  of  ornamental 
climbers. 

1326  Solanum  Airopurpureum.     Dark  purple,     i^  feet         ........  10 

1327  -    Capsicastrum.     Miniature  orange-tree,  covered  with  a  profusion  of  scarlet  fruit 

all  winter  ;  fine  for  parlor  or  conservatory.     Half-hardy  perennial        .        .        .    .10 

1328  -    Giganteum.     Scarlet  fruit       ............  25 


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1329  Solatium  Heteroganum.     Large  ;  black-fruited  ;  from  East  Indies,     ij  feet        .         $0.10 

1330  -    Laciniatum   Elegans.      A  beautiful  shrub,  producing  a  large  quantity  of  blue 

flowers,  with  bunches  of  orange-colored  fruit  ;  fine.     Half-hardy         .        .  .  .  25 

1331  -    Jasiminoides.     Flower  white,  in  clusters;  fine.     Greenhouse  climber.    30  feet  .  .25 

1332  —    Cabiliense  Argenteum.     Yellow  fruit,  with  silvery  three-lobed  fruit.     Shrub  .  .25 

1333  -    Texanum.     Waxy  scarlet  fruit,  of  great  beauty  ;  from  Texas.    2  feet  .        .  .  .25 

NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacece. 


Extremely  neat,  moss-like  plants,  of  a  beautiful,  lively  green,  largely  used  as  a  substitute 
for  grass  on  lawns,  which  they  quickly  cover,  and  require  no  further  attention  than  rolling 
and  keeping  free  from  weeds  :  are  found  to  thrive  best  on  a  stiff  soil. 

1334    Spergula  Pilifera.     From  Corsica.     One-eighth  foot 

NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 


A  very  showy,  free-flowering  plant  ;  very  effective  for  beds,  mixed  borders,  edging,  or 
ribbons.     Hardy  annual. 
1335    Sphenogyne  Speciosa.     Bright  yellow  ;  black  centre  ;  from  South  America.     i  foot    .    .05 

NAT.  ORD.,  Portulacete. 


A  charming  plant,  resembling  the  Calandrina,  with  Amaranthus-like  flowers  ;  extremely 
graceful  and  beautiful  ;  very  effective  as  an  edging,  and  valuable  for  rock-work  ;  delighting 
in  a  rieh  loamy  soil.  Half-hardy  annual. 

1336  Spraguea  Umbellaia.     New  ;  white,  shaded  and  spotted  with  purple  ;  from  California. 

Three-quarters  foot        .............  25 

ST^TICIE.       NAT.  ORD.,  Plumbaginacece. 

A  magnificent  genus  of  beautiful  greenhouse  and  out-door  plants,  remarkable  alike  for 
variety  of  their  foliage  and  the  brilliancy  and  beauty  of  their  flowers.  The  hardy  kinds  are 
splendid  for  rock-work  and  the  flower-borders,  while  the  half-hardy  make  fine  conservatory 
plants.  Half-hardy  perennial. 

1337  Static!  Armenia.     Suitable  for  edging.     Half  foot  .........  10 

1338  -  Bonduellii.     Deep  golden-yellow  ;  from  Levant,     i^  feet     ......  10 

1339  -  Formosa.     Rose-color;  fine,     i  foot      ..........  10 

1340  -  Fortunii.     White  and  yellow  ;  from  China,     i  foot       .......  23 

1341  -  Pseudo  Armenia.     Very  ornamental  and  effective  ;  rose-color,    a  feet        .        .    .10 

1342  -  -    Alba.     White  ;  from  China   ...........  10 

1343  -  Rosea  Superba.     Bright  rose;  fine       ..........  25 

1344  -  Halfordii.     A  beautiful  greenhouse  variety,    a  feet       .......  25 

1345  -  Texana.     Red.     Hardy  annual        ...........  10 

1346  -  Latifolia.     Blue       ..............  io 

STOCKS  (GERMAN,  FRENCH,  AND  ENGLISH).      NAT.  ORD.,  Crucifera. 

The  Stock  Gillyflower  is  one  of  the  most  popular,  beautiful,  and  important  of  our  garden 
favorites  ;  and  whether  for  bedding,  massing,  edging,  or  ribboning,  it  is  unsurpassed,  either 
for  brilliancy  and  diversity  of  color,  or  profusion  and  duration  of  bloom. 

The  Ten-week  Stock  is  the  most  universally  cultivated,  and  usually  blooms  ten  to  twelve 
weeks  after  being  sown.  They  grow  from  six  to  fifteen  inches  high,  and  when  cultivated  in 
rich  soil,  and  occasionally  watered  with  weak  guano  water,  throw  out  an  immense  quantity 
of  lateral  spikes  of  bloom,  so  that  each  plant  forms  a  perfect  bouquet  ;  and  it  would,  indeed, 
be  difficult  to  surpass  the  grand  effect  produced  in  beds  or  ribbons  by  these  exquisite  gems. 

1347  Stocks,  Ten-week.    Large-flowered,  comprising  only  the  finest  and  most  distinct  colors, 

yielding  fifty  per  cent  of  double  flowers  ;  mixed  ........  25 

1348  -    -    Dwarf.     One  of  the  most  popular  varieties;  several  splendid  colors  mixed   .10 

1349  -    New    Large-flowered    Pyramidal.      The  most  popular  stock  in  cultivation  ; 

very  choice;    received  from  one  of  the  most  celebrated  florists  in  Germany. 
Twenty  brightest  and  most  distinct  colors  mixed  ........  25 

1350  -    -    Good  Mixed.     A  great  variety  of  color*     ........  05 

1351  -    -    Pure  White  ..............  " 

1352  -    -    Scarlet  ...............  -o 

1353  -    -    Purple    .....        :        .........  *» 

1354  -    -    Carmine          ..............  »° 

1355  -    -    Wahflower-leaved.     Mixed         ..........  io 


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NO.  PRICE 

1356  Stocks,    Ten-week,    New    Hybrid.      Mixed  between  the  rough  and  smooth-leaved 

varieties  ;  very  fine        ........        ...         $o.  10 

1357  -    -    Dwarf  German    (saved  from  pot-plants).     This  is  one    of   the    finest. 

Fifteen  colors  mixed       .............  10 

1358  -    -     Miniature.      A  dwarf  variety,  growing  four  inches  high;    fine  for  edg- 

ings; finest  mixed  ..............  10 

1359  -    -    Semperflorens,  or  Perpetual.     A  fine  variety,  remaining  in  flower  a  long 

time  ;  finest  mixed         .........        .        •        •    .25 

1360  —  —    -    Giant,  or  Tree.     A  very  valuable  acquisition,  by  its  large  flowers  being 

from  one  and  a  half  to  two  inches  in  diameter  ;  height  of  plants  two  to  two 
and  a  half  feet  ;  unsurpassed  for  bedding  purposes  ;  finest  mixed        .        .        .     .25 

The  Intermediate  or  autumn-flowering  varieties,  if  sown  early  in  spring,  will  bloom  the 
same  autumn.  For  winter-flowering,  they  should  be  sown  in  June.  They  are  also  valuable 
for  early  spring-blooming,  for  which  purpose  they  should  be  sown  the  last  of  July  or  in  Au- 
gust, and  kept  from  hard  frost  during  winter.  Plants  treated  in  this  way,  and  planted  out 
in  beds  in  May,  make  a  rich  display  during  the  early  summer  months. 

The  Emperor,  or  perpetual-flowering.  This  magnificent  class  of  Stocks  may  be  treated 
in  the  same  manner  as  the  Intermediate,  and  used  for  the  same  purposes.  They  frequently 
last  several  years,  if  protected  from  frost  ;  hence  its  name,  —  Perpetual. 

1367  Intermediate,  or  Autumn-flowering  Stock.     Finest  (twelve  distinct  colors)  mixed    .    .10 

1368  Perpetual,  or  Emperor  Stocks.     Finest  mixed    .........  10 

1369  -    -    New  Large-flowering.     Finest  mixed;  superb  .......  25 

1370  Hybrid  Giant  Cape,  or  Cocardean  Stocks.     Finest  (five  distinct  colors)  mixed        .    .25 

The  Brompton  and  Giant  Cape  are  generally  called  Winter  Stocks  on  account  of  their 
not  flowering  the  first  year.  The  former  is  robust  and  branching.  The  latter  possesses  the 
characteristics  so  much  esteemed  by  some  ;  viz.,  immense  pyramidal  spikes  of  bloom. 

1371  Brompton,  or  Winter  Stocks.     Finest  mixed       .........  10 

1372  -    -    -    Crimson.     Dwarf;  beautiful       .........  10 

1373  -    -    -    Rose-color.     Dwarf;  beautiful  .        .        .        ......  10 

1374  -    -    -    Dark  Blue.     Dwarf;  beautiful  ......        .        .     .10 

1375  -    -    -    New    Large    and    Early-flowering.     A  splendid    acquisition,  the 

habit  of  which  is  extremely  robust  ;  foliage  is  exceedingly  strong-growing,  and  of 
a  most  striking  green,  by  which  the  lively  colors  produce  the  greatest  effect  ; 
finest  mixed    ...............  25 

(For  splendid  assortments  of  Stock,  see  Collections.) 


NAT.  ORD.,  Graminncete. 

1377  Stipa  Gigantea.     Fine  ornamental  grass  ...........  10 

1378  -    Pennata  (Feather  Grass).     Beautiful      ..........  05 

1379  —  —    Capitata.     Ornamental  grass  ............  10 


.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composita. 

Mexican  perennials,  with  tufts  of  very  pretty  white  or  pinkish  flowers,  which  should  be 
grown  in  sandy  peat  ;  fine  for  pots  or  borders.     Tender  perennials. 
1380    Stevia  Purpurea.     Purple.    2  feet  ............  05 

138  |    —  —    Serrata.  White  ;  the  variety  usually  grown  for  cutting.    2  feet     .....  05 


NAT.  ORD.,  Lesuminosee. 

An  exceedingly  beautiful  little  greenhouse  shrub,  with  handsome  Clianthus-like  flowers  ; 
succeeds  best  in  peat  and  loam. 

1382  Sutherlandia  Frutescens.     Scarlet  ;  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope.    3  feet        .        .        .    .25 

1383  -    Speciosa  Coccinea.     A  splendid  new  flowering  shrub,  with  racemes  of  dark-red 

flowers,  much  like  Clianthus  ............  25 

STJITTAJV.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Handsome  border  annual,  of  easy  culture  ;  native  of  Persia,  with  fragrant  flowers  from 
July  to  September. 

1384  Sultan  Sweet.    White.    2  feet        ............  05 

1385  -    -    Purpurea.     2  feet         ............  05 

J386    -    -    Yellow.    Fine.    2  feet  ............  05 


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NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 
(See  Helianthus.) 

SVVJblET    WTLILULMS.      NAT.  ORD.,  CaryophyUacea. 

A  useful  and  well-known  tribe  of  plants,  perfectly  hardy,  and  easily  raised  from  seed ;  a 
bed  of  fine  varieties  presenting  a  rich  sight :  it  sports  into  endless  varieties ;  viz.,  pink,  purple, 
crimson,  scarlet,  white,  variously  edged,  eyed,  and  spotted.  Our  seeds  were  saved  from  the 
finest-named  varieties,  together  with  Hunt's  (a  celebrated  English  amateur),  which  we  can 
confidently  recommend  as  superior  to  any  thing  ever  beiore  oflored  in  this  country.  Hardy 
perennials. 
1383  Sweet  Williams.  Fine  mixed $005 

1389    Double-flowering.     Finest  mixed,   from  a  splendid  collection  of  double 

flowers 10 

1390    Auricula-flowered.     New.    This  is  one  of  the  most  desirable,  differing 

from  other  varieties  only  in  the  markings  of  the  flowers,  which  closely  resemble 
the  Auricula.    The  flowers  have  a  large  white  disc,  with  a  broad  middle  zone  of 
rich  crimson,  purple,  and  violet ;  trusses  large  and  perfect 25 

1391    Hunt's  Perfection.     Saved  from  Bragg's  finest  strain  in  cultivation;  has 

taken  the  first  prize  at  all  the  London  exhibitions  the  past  season ;  truly  gorgeous 

in  size,  color,  and  variety 25 

SWEET    ^H.YISSTJM'.      NAT.  ORD.,  Cntciferte. 
(See  Alyssum.) 


TAGETES  SIGNATA  PUMiLA  (full  size  of  the  flower). 
TA.OETES.      NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 

Elegant  free-flowering  plants,  with  pretty  foliage ;  very  effective  in  mixed  borders ;  suc- 
ceeds best  in  a  light  rich  soil.     Half-hardy  annuals. 

1392  Tagetes  Signata  Pumila.  (See  cut.)  An  elegant  new  dwarf  variety,  about  one  foot 
high ;  and,  when  full  grown,  the  plant  will  measure  two  feet  in  diameter,  forming 
a  beautiful  compact  bush,  completely  covered  with  flowers,  and  continuing  in 
bloom  until  hard  frost  sets  in.  Recommended  as  one  of  the  most  showy  plants 
for  borders  and  dwarf  beds  yet  introduced ;  of  the  easiest  culture.  Plants  should 

stand  at  least  two  and  a  half  feet  apart 

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TAGETES  SIGNATA  PUMiLA  (full-grown  plant,  reduced  to  one-  tenth  of  its  natural  size). 

1394  Tageies  Lucida.     Deep  yellow  ;  from  South  America,     i  foot      ....         $0.10 

1395  -    Signata.     Orange,  streaked  with  brown  ;  from  Peru.     2  feet         .....  10 

T^CSOIVIA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Passiflore*. 

1396  Tacsonia  Ignea.     This  is  a  splendid  orange-scarlet-colored  "  Passion-flower,"  like  con- 

servatory climbing  shrub  ;  showing  the  unequalled  vermilion  tint  of  the  Genesera 
Cinnabarinna,  each  blossom  being  relieved  by  contrast  with  a  circle  or  band  of 
purple  filaments  in  the  centre  ...........  50 

THA.3L,ICT1TTJ]M.       NAT.  ORD.,  Ranunculacea. 

1397  Thalictrum  Aquilegiafolium.     Light  purple.     Hardy  perennial     ......  25 

1398  -    Flavum.     Orange.     Hardy  perennial       ..........  10 

1399  -     Floribundum.     Yellow.     Hardy  perennial     .........  25 

•"PTT  AT..TA.       NAT.  ORD.,  Marantacea. 

A  curious  and  interesting  aquatic  plant,  which  should  be  planted  in  light  rich  soil,  about 
two  feet  beneath  the  surface  of  the  water. 

1400  Thalia  Dealbata.     Black  and  white  ;  from  South  Carolina     .......  25 

TOTJITXIEFOIITIA..       N>x.  ORD.,  Boraginea. 

A  very  pretty  plant,  flowers  of  which  resemble  the  Heliotrope,  but  without  its  fragrance  ; 
fine  either  for  pot  or  garden  culture.     Half-hardy  annual. 

1401  Tournefortia  Heliotropoides.     Lilac  ;  trailer  ;  from  Buenos  Ayres.     Half  foot  .        .    .10 

NAT.  ORD.,  Legumlnosa. 


Remarkably  showy  plant,  with  large  handsome  flowers  ;  grows  freely  in  any  soil.     Hardy 
annual. 
1102     Trifolium  Atropurpureum.     Dark  purple,     i  foot        ........  05 

1403    -    Odoratum  (sweet-scented  Clover).     White;  very  fragrant.    4  feet       .        .        .    .05 


(THROATWORT).     NAT.  ORD.,  Campanulace*. 
1404    Trachelium  Coeruleum.      Blue;  pretty  Campanula-like  plants;  from  Italy.     Hardy 

biennials.     2  feet    ..............  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Hemerocallidacece. 

Splendid  half-hardy,  evergreen,  herbaceous  plants,  forming  large,  robust,  stemless  leaf 
crowns,  from  the  centre  of  which  their  tall  flower-stems,  three  to  five  feet  in  height,  are  pro- 
duced in  summer  and  autumn,  with  large  dense-flowered  terminal  racemes  of  rich  pendant 
orange-red  and  scarlet  tubulous  flowers,  each  raceme  a  foot  or  more  in  length. 

They  are  admirably  adapted  for  bedding  out  ;  and  the  numerous  terminal  flame-colored 
blossoms  form  a  stately  distant  or  mediate  effect.     They  thrive  in  any  rich  light  garden  soil. 
On  approach  of  winter,  they  should  be  taken  up  and  placed  in  the  greenhouse  or  cellar,  for 
replanting  out  again  in  spring. 
1405    Tritoma  Uvaria.     Finest  mixed        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     .25 


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THUNBERGIA  ALATA. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Acanthace*. 

Extremely  ornamental  climbers  ;  much  admired  ;  very  free  bloomers  ;  good  for  trellis, 
stems  of  trees,  and  in  the  greenhouse,  or  out  of  doors  in  summer  in  a  warm  situation. 
Tender  annuals. 

1406  Thunbergia  Alata.     Winged,  buff,  with  dark  eye.     4  to  6  feet       ....         $0.05 

1407  -    Alba.     White,  with  dark  eye.     4  to  6  feet       .........  05 

1408  -    Aurantiaca.     Bright  orange  ;  dark  eye.    4  to  6  feet       .......  05 

1409  -     Bakerii.     Fine  ;  white.     4  to  6  feet         ..........  10 

1410  -    Sulphurea.     Pale  yellow.     4  to  6  feet    .........    .05 

1411  -    Americana.     Clear  buff.    4  to  6  feet      ..........  10 

1412  -    Mixed.     All  the  above  mixed  ............  to 

TTGRIIHA..       NAT.  ORD.,   Tridace*. 

1413  Tigridia  Pavonia  (Tiger  Flower).     Red  and  yellow,  spotted  with  dark  crimson-purple. 

Tender  bulbs  .........        ......  25 

1414  -     Conchiflora.     Bright  yellow,  spotted  with  crimson         .......  25 

NAT.  ORD., 


The  following  varieties,  as  hybrids  from  Tropseolum  Lobbianum,  are  unsurpassed  by  any 
collection  ever  offered.  They  are  all  of  the  easiest  culture,  and  flower  profusely  the  first 
year.  Though  not  in  all  cases  perpetuating  their  respective  kinds  true  from  seed,  they  never- 
theless often  produce  still  more  beautiful  ones,  and  among  them  varieties  of  the  perpetual- 
flowering,  which  are  invaluable  for  decoration  in  the  greenhouse  or  conservatory,  and  for 
bouquets  in  winter. 

In  the  greenhouse  or  conservatory  they  may  be  had  in  bloom  the  greater  part  of  the  year  ; 
and  in  favored  situations  in  the  open  air,  for  edgings,  covering  trellis-work,  or  handles  of 
rustic  baskets,  or  trailing  from  vases,  their  elegance  of  form  and  brilliancy  of  color  render 
them  peculiarly  valuable. 
14!  5    Tropaeolum  Lobbianum.    Orange.    4  feet      ..........  20 

1416  -    -    Caroline  Schmidt.     Deep  scarlet.    6  feet  ........  25 

1417  -    -     Due  de  Malakoff.     Straw  color  ;  edged  rose,  spotted  with  red.    6  feet     .    .25 
141  8    -    -    Brilliant.     Dark  scarlet    6  feet    ..........  25 

1419  -    -    Schultzi.     Deep  carmine  ;  foliage  dark  green  ;  fine.    4  feet        .        .        .    .10 

1420  -    -    Flamula  Grandiflora.     Yellow;  beautifully  streaked  with  carmine;  very 

choice.     6  feet         ..............  20 

1421  -    -    Geant  des  Batailles.     Brilliant  crimson.    6  feet        ......  25 

1422  -    -     Garibaldi!.     Fine  orange,  shaded  with  scarlet.     6  feet        .....  25 

1423  -    -    Due  de  Vicence.     Sulphur,  with  vermilion  spots.     6  feet          .        .        .    .25 


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TROP^EOLUM   LOBBIANUM. 

1424  Tropwolum  Lobbianum  Due  de  Luynes.     Dark  crimson $0.25 

1425  Masiliense.     Deep  carmine 25 

1426  Monsieur  Turuell.     Orange-yellow,  striped  with  vermilion;   flower  very 

fine  form.    6  feet 25 

1427  Monsieur  Cafmet.     Lemon,  spotted  with  crimson ;  very  beautiful    .        .     .25 

1428  Napoleon  III.     Orange  yellow,  striped  with  vermilion.     6  feet   .        .        .     .23 

1429  Peraguanum.     Scarlet,  with  black  spots ;  very  fine.     6  feet        .        .        .     .23 

1430  Roi  des  Noirs.     Nearly  black.     4  feet 25 

1431  Tricolor  Grandiflora.     Carmine;  spotted.    4  feet 23 

1432  Triomphe  de  Gand.     Fine  orange-scarlet.    4  feet 25 

1433  Du  Prado.     Yellow-scarlet  flamed.    4  feet 25 

1434  Versicolor.     Orange-striped.    4  feet 25 

1435  Victor  Emmanuel.     Brilliant  carmine  and  gold.    4  feet 23 

1436  — -    Zanderii.     Vivid  scarlet ;  one  of  the  strongest  growing  varieties.     4  feet  .    .25 

1437  — -    Lillie  Schmidt.     Scarlet    6  feet 23 

1438  Von  Humboldt.     Fine  orange-shaded.    6  feet 23 

1439  Mixed.     Finest  varieties 23 

The  following  are  beautiful  tuberous  varieties  for  the  greenhouse  :  — 

1440  Tropaeolum  Brachyceras.     Yellow  and  red  ;  fine  foliage  ;  splendid  trailer  .        .        .    .25 

1441  Pentaphyllum.     Scarlet  and  green ;   delicate  foliage ;  fine  for  open  borders         .    .23 

1442  Jarattii.     Scarlet  and  yellow 23 

1443  Tricolorum.     Scarlet,  yellow,  and  black        .        .        . 23 


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TYIX3EA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Gesneracece. 

A  stove  plant  of  great  beauty.    Greenhouse  perennial. 

1444    Tydaea  Hybrida.    Very  fine     ...........         $0.25 

NAT.  ORD.,  Valeriancea. 


Perennial  plants  ;  mostly  natives  of  Europe  ;  will  grow  in  almost  any  soLL    The  dwaif 
species  are  very  suitable  for  rock-work. 

1445  Valeriana  Rubra.     Red.     4  feet     ............  05 

1446  -    Alba.     White.    i£  feet    .............  05 

NAT.  ORD.,  Composite. 


An  exceedingly  showy  plant,  with  large  handsome  flower,  having  a  very  gay  appearance 
in  beds  or  mixed  borders  ;  thrives  best  in  turfy  loam.     Half-hardy  annual. 

1447  Venidium    Calenduiaceum.     Deep  orange;  rich  brown  centre;  from  Cape  of  Good 

Hope,     i  foot         ..............  05 

VEIVUS'S    jLOOItTXG-GiLAJSe.      NAT.  ORD.,  Campanulace*. 

A  free-flowering,  pretty  little  plant,  of  nice  habit  of  growth,  especially  adapted  for  beds, 
ribbons,  or  edgings  ;  grows  well  in  any  garden  soil.     Hardy  annual. 

1448  Venus's  Looking-Glass  (Campanula).   Finest  mixed  ;  from  south  of  Europe.  Half  foot,     .05 

NAT.  ORD.,  Amaryllidaceee. 


A  splendid  bulbous-rooted  plant,  allied  to  the  Amaryllis  and  Lily.     It  blooms  in  August, 
throwing  up  its  strong  stems  about  one  foot  high,  with  from  five  to  eight  brilliant  scarlet 
lily-like  flowers  ;  very  ornamental  for  bedding  out  in  summer  or  for  culture  in  pots. 
1449    Vallota  Purpurea  Superba.     Fine         ...........  25 


VEIVTJS'lS    IVA-VEHiWOIfcT.       NAT.  ORD.,  Boraginacece. 

A  very  pretty  little  plant,  useful  for  ribbons,  and  forms  a  neat  edging  to  shrubbery  bor- 
ders, &c.  ;  grows  freely  in  every  soil.  Hardy  annual. 

1450  Venus's  Navelwort  (Cynoglossunt  Linifolius).    White  ;  from  Portugal.     15  feet  .        .    .05 

"VERO1VIO.A..      NAT.  ORD.,  Scrophulariaceee. 

A  genus  of  the  most  beautiful  and  showy  evergreen  shrubs,  producing  their  handsome 
spikes  of  flowers  in  the  greatest  profusion. 

1451  Veronica  Glauca  (New).     Blue  ;  very  fine  ;  from  England.     Hardy  perennial.    2  feet  .    .10 

1452  -    Devoniana.     Red  and  white.     Half-hardy  shrub.    2^  feet      ......  10 

1453  -    Syriaca.     Bright  blue  and  white  ;  fine  for  pot-culture,  edgings,  vases,  or  rock-work. 

Half-hardy  annual.     Half  foot      ...........  10 

1454  -  -    Alba.     White  variety  of  preceding        .........  10 

1455  -  Andersonii.     Lilac  and  white  ;  greenhouse  shrub.    2  feet     ......  10 

1456  -  Austriaca.     Blue.     Hardy  perennial      ..........  03 

1457  -  Imperialis.     Blue.     Greenhouse  shrub  ..........  25 

1458  -  Lindleyana.     Lilac.     Greenhouse  shrub        .........  25 

1459  -  Virginica.     Rose-color.     Hardy  perennial     .........  05 

"VERBEIVA..      NAT.  ORD.,  Verbenacete. 

A  charming  genus  of  universally  admired  and  easily  cultivated  plants,  simply  requiring  the 
treatment  of  half-hardy  annuals  to  have  them  bloom  during  the  summer;  for  winter  deco- 
ration they  are  invaluable.  Half-hardy  perennial. 

1460  Verbena  Aubletia.     Reddish-purple  ;  from  North  America.     Half  foot       .        .        .    .05 

1461  -     Drummondii.     Lilac;  from  Texas         ..........  10 

1462  -    Pulcherrima.     Violet;  fine.     Half  foot        .........  10 

1463  -    Teucroides  Odorata.     Fine  white  ;  from  Germany      .......  10 

1464  -    Venosa.     Rich  purple  ;  free-bloomer  ;  trailer.     From  Buenos  Ayres   .        .        .    .05 

1465  -    Fine  Mixed     ...............  10 

1466  -     Hybrida.     From  finest  named  sorts  ;  extra  mixed  ........  25 

1467  --    -    Snow's.     From  Dexter  Snow's  celebrated  collection  of  several  hundred  va- 

rieties ;  fine  mixed          .............  25 

1468  -     -    New  Italian  Striped.     One  of  last  season's  novelties;  brilliant  colors  of 

carnation-like,  striped  with  rose,  lilac,  purple,  on  various  colored  ground    .        .    .25 


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BASKET  OF  VERBENAS. 

1469  Verbena  Hybrida  Auriculaeflora.    A  splendid  novelty,  large  and  well  formed  ;  blooms  in 

various  shades,  with  a  distinct  eye  of  white  or  rose,  and  properly  called  Auricu- 
laeflora, as  the  disk  comes  near  the  Polyanthus  and  Auricula.  Extra  fine  mixed,  $0.50 

1470    Coccinea.     From  most  brilliant  scarlet  flowers 25 

1471    Ccerulea.     Deep-blue;  fine 25 

VIO3L.A.   TRICOLOR.      NAT.  ORD.,   Violacea. 

(See  Pansy  or  Heartsease.) 
"VI^fCA..       NAT.  ORD.,  Apocynaceee. 

A  genus  of  the  most  beautiful  greenhouse  plants  ;  succeeding  out  of  doors  in  warm,  shel- 
tered situations.  Seed  sown  early  in  spring  will  bloom  the  same  season. 

1473  Vinca  Rosea.     Rose-color;  from  East  Indies 

1474    Alba.     White,  with  crimson  eye 

1475    Alba  Nova.     A  new  variety;  pure  white 

VICTORIA.    REGIA.      NAT.  ORD.,  Nymphacea. 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  all  the  aquatic  plants,  which  requires  a  house  for  its  special 
use.  To  succeed  in  growing  them  from  seed,  keep  the  pot  immersed  in  water  until  the  seed 
vegetates,  when  it  should  be  repotted  in  a  large  pot,  and  sunk  in  a  pond  or  fountain  about 
one  foot  below  the  surface  of  the  water.  From  the  River  Amazon. 

1476  Victoria  Regia.     The  most  magnificent  of  all  lilies.     Per  seed i.oo 

"VISCA.RIA.       NAT.  ORD.,  Caryophyllacete. 

A  genus  of  remarkably  pretty  profuse-flowering  plants,  producing  a  striking  effect  in  beds, 
ribbons,  or  mixed  borders  ;  growing  freely  in  any  good  garden-soil.  Hardy  annual. 

1477  Viscaria  Burridgii.     White.     i&  feet      .        . 05 

1478  — —    Cceli  Rosea  (Rose  of  Heaven).     Bright  rose,  with  white  centre;  from  Levant. 

\\  feet     .        .        . 05 

1479    Alba.     Pure  white ;  fine  ,. 05 

1480    Nana.     Dwarf;  bright  rose,  white  centre 10 

148  I    Oculata.     Pink,  with  rich  crimson  eye.     From  Algiers 05 

1482    —    Dunneiti.     White,  with  dark  eye 10 

1483    Coccinea  Nana.     Bright  scarlet,  with  rosy-purple  centre,     i  foot      .        .    .10 

1484    Hybrida  Splendens.     A  handsome  perennial  variety 25 

1485    Finest  Mixed 10 

1486    Good  Mixed 05 

~VI!HI!N"ARIA«      NAT.  ORD.,  Legiiminosee. 

Exceedingly  curious  plants,  with  leafless  stems,  which  very  much  resemble  a  bundle  of 
twigs ;  these  are  covered  with  handsome  flowers,  giving  the  plant  a  very  striking  and  re- 
markable appearance.  Greenhouse  shrubs. 

1487  Viminaria  Pressii.     Yellow  ;  from  New  South  Wales.    3  feet 25 


TO   THE    FLOWER   GARDEN. 


NO.  PSICE 

~W"A-LI^1?1!LO"W"IEI1>«      NAT.  ORD.,  Cruciferce, 
A  useful  and  ornamental  class  of  plants ;  very  fragrant.     Half-hardy  perennial. 

1488  Wallflower.     Good  mixed $0.05 

1489    Dwarf.     Large-flowering;  mixed 10 

1490  —     Double.     Finest  German ;  mixed .10 

(For  separate  colors,  see  Collections.) 


WIGANDIA   CARACASANA. 

"WIGA-NiDIA..       NAT.  ORD.,  Hydroleacecc. 

1491  Wigandia  Caracasana.     Greenhouse  perennial 25 

WETITI^VI^.      NAT.  ORD.,  Hydrophyllacecc. 

A  very  handsome  free-flowering  plant,  suitable  for  beds  and  borders ;   from  California. 
Hardy  annual. 

1492  Whitlavia  Grandiflora.     Violet-blue,     i  foot 05 

XEHA]VTHEM:TJ3J:.      NAT.   ORD.,   Composite. 
A  fine  everlasting  flower,   good  for  winter  bouquets.      Hardy  annual. 

1493  Xeranthemum  Double.     Purple.    2  feet 


88 


AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 


NO.  PRICK 

1494  Xeranthemum  Double,  White.     2  feet  .........         $0.10 

1495  -    -    Campacta.     New  dwarf;  purple.    2  feet     ........  10 

1496  -    -    -    Alba.     White.    2  feet         ..........  10 

1497  -    -    Lutea.     Yellow.    2  feet.        .        ..........  10 


NAT.  ORD.,  Onagraria. 
1498    Zauschneria  Californica.      A  very  interesting  and  valuable  hardy  autumn-flowering 
plant,  with  a  profusion  of  scarlet  flower-tubes  in  September.  October,  and  No- 
vember ;  well  adapted  for  dry,  gravelly  soils  in  sunny  situations.     Exceedingly 
handsome  for  beds  and  borders.    Hardy  perennials,     i  foot        .....  25 


DOUBLE  ZINNIA. 


NAT.  ORD.,  Composite*. 

A  grand  genus  of  autumn-flowering  plants,  combining  the  greatest  richness  and  diversity 
of  color  with  unequalled  profusion  and  duration  of  bloom. 

Among  the  novelties  of  recent  introduction,  the  New  Double  Zinnia  has  proved  a  most 
important  acquisition.  Its  splendid  double  flowers  rival,  in  beauty,  size,  and  form,  moderate 
size  dahlias. 

1499  Zinnia  Elegans.     Mixed.    2  feet 

1500    Double.     Mixed  (see  engraving).    No  new  annual  has  excited  so  much  attention  as 

this.  First  introduced  by  Messrs.  Vilmorin,  Andriex,  &  Co.,  Paris,  1860;  and 
since  that  time  has  been  much  improved  in  size,  form,  and  color.  The  seed  we 
offer  was  saved  only  from  the  finest  double  flowers,  and  will  produce  a  large  per- 
centage of  double-flowering  plants.  Finest  mixed 


TO   THE   FLOWER   GARDEN. 


89 


MEXICAN  ZINNIA. 

A      Zinnia  Double  Aurea.     Splendid  double ;  golden-yellow ;  rich    ....        |o.io 

B      Coccinea.     Double;  scarlet 10 

C      Carmine.     Beautiful  light  rose  or  carmine ;  full  double 10 

D       Violacea.     Very  dark  crimson-purple ;  full  double 10 

1501    Mexicana.     This  proves  to  be  a  new  and  desirable  species.     It  is  a  neat  dwarf 

plant  of  compact  habit,  scarcely  one  foot  high,  much  branched,  with  numerous 
flower-heads,  about  two  inches  across,  the  ray  florets  being  of  a  full  orange 
color  in  the  centre,  and  paler  at  the  margins.     It  is  offered  in  some  lists  under 
the  name  of  Zinnia  Haageana,  and  also  Aurea  and  Sanvitalia  Mexicaua     .        .    .  10 
(For  separate  colors,  see  Collections.) 


12 


90  AMATEUR   CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

SPLENDID   ASSORTMENTS 

OF 

FRENCH  AND   GERMAN   FLOWER-SEEDS. 


We  invite  the  attention  of  our  numerous  customers  to  the  following  list  of  assortments  of  flower- 
seeds.  They  have  all  been  selected  expressly  for  us,  by  our  special  correspondents  in  France  and 
Germany,  from  the  various  noted  flower-seed  growers,  whose  well-known  reputation  is  a  sure 
guaranty  of  their  superior  excellence,  both  as  regards  distinctness  of  color,  and  freshness  of  seed. 
We  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  them  as  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  any  to  be  obtained  in 
Europe.  Our  Asters  are,  many  of  them,  of  our  own  growth  ;  and  the  best  guaranty  we  can  give  of 
their  extra  quality  is  the  award  of  the  highest  premium  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society 
for  the  best  thirty  flowers  exhibited  in  1865,  and  EVERY  YEAR  but  FOUR  for  the  previous  twenty 
years  ;  and  this,  too,  in  competition  with  the  choicest  French  seeds. 

JLSTERS. 

NO.  PRICE 

150  Ij  Truffaut's  Peony  Flowered  Asier.   Sixteen  splendid  varieties  ;  distinct  colors     .         $1.50 

1502  Truffaut's   Peony  Pyramid  Flowered.    Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beau- 

tiful colors       ..............  1.25 

|502s  -    -    -    -    Eight  splendid  varieties  ;  distinct  colors  ....  i.oo 

1503  -    -    -    -    Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .        .    .75 

1504  -    -     Perfection.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors          .  1.50 

1505  -    -    -    Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors     .        .        .        .     .75 

1506  Dwarf  Large-flowering  Peony.     Six  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors     . 
I506£  Imbricated  Pompone.     Twelve  splendid  varieties         ....... 

1507  Truffaut's  Imbrigue  Pompone.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors, 

1508  New  Dwarf  Chrysanthemum-flowered.      Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beau- 

tiful colors       .........        ..... 

1509  New  Giant  Emperor.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors 

1510  New  Cocardeau,  or  Crown-flowered.     Six  beautiful  varieties,  of  the  most  splendid 

colors       .....        .......        ... 

1511  Globe-flowered  Pyramidal.     Twelve  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors 

1512  Double  Globe  Quilled.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .        .  i.oo 

1513  Ranunculus-flowered.     Eight  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors          .        .     .75 

1514  Reid's  Improved  Quilled.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       .  i.oo 

1515  Double  Dwarf  Aster.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      .        .     .75 

1516  Double  Dwarf  Bouquet  Pyramid.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors       ...............  i.oo 

151  7     Boltze's  New  Miniature  Bouquet  Pyramid.     Five  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  bea.i- 

tiful  colors       ...............  75 

1518  New  Peony  Globe.     Seven  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      .        .        .     .75 

1519  New  Rose-flowered.     Twelve  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors          .        .  1.50 

1520  Porcupine,  or  Hedgehog.     Nine  superb  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .        .     .75 


•25 


.00 


1521  Double  Camellia-flowered   Balsams.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ...........        ....  i.oo 

1522  Double  Dwarf  Balsams.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      .        .     .75 

1523  Double   Spotted  Rose-flowered    Balsams.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most 

beautiful  colors       .........        ....  i.oo 

1524  Improved    Double  Rose-flowered    Balsams.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  unsurpassable 

in  quality.    Twenty-five  seeds  of  each  .........  1.25 

I524&  New  Rose-flowered.     Eight  splendid  varieties      .........  i.oo 

GEHM^JV  STOCK:®. 

1525  Dwarf  Early  Flowering.     Sixteen  varieties    .........  1.25 

I525J  Dwarf  Early-flowered   Ten-weeks  Stocks.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most 

beautiful  colors       .......        .        ....        .  i.oo 

1526  Large-flowered  Improved  Dwarf  Ten-weeks  Stocks.     Six  splendid  virieties,  of  the 

most  beautiful  colors       .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        •     -75 

1527  New  Large-flowered  Pyramidal  Ten-weeks  Stocks.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of 

the  most  beautiful  colors         ...........  i.oo 

1527$  New  Large-flowered  Pyramidal.     Eight  varieties       ........  75 


TO   THE    FLOWER   GARDEN.  9! 

NO.  PRICK 

1528  Dwarf  Pyramidal  Ten-weeks  Stocks.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beau- 

tiful colors      .........        ....         $1.00 

1529  Miniature,   or   Lilliputian  Ten-weeks   Stocks.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most 

beautiful  colors       ......        .        .......  75 

1530  Dwarf  Bouquet  Ten-weeks  Stocks.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ........  .       •    .    .  .......  75 

1531  Giant,  or  Tree   Ten-weeks   Stocks.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ...............    i.  oo 

1532  New    Early    Autumn-flowering    Stocks.       Eight    splendid    varieties,   of   the    most 

beautiful  colors        .............  i.oo 

1533  Giant  Cape  Stocks.     Five  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors    .        .        .     .50 

1534  Brompton  Stocks.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .        .        .  i.oo 

1535  New   Early   Large-flowered    Brompton   Stocks.      Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the 

most  beautiful  colors      ............  i.oo 

1536  Emperor,    or    Perpetual    Stocks.     Eight  splendid  varieties,   of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ...............  i.oo 

1537  Semperflorens,  or  Perpetual.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors,  i.oo 

1538  New  Hybrid.     Hybrid  between  the  Wall-flower  and  the  rough  leaves.     Six  splendid 

varieties,  or  the  most  beautiful  colors     ..........  75 

1539  New  Robust.     A  beautiful  acquisition.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ...............  1.50 


1540  Double    Dwarf   Rocket    Larkspur.     Ten  splendid  varieties,   of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ................  75 

1541  Double  Tall  Rocket  Larkspur.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors,   .50 

1542  Double  Branching  Larkspur.      Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .    .50 

1543  Double  Hyacinth-flowered  Larkspur.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ................  75 

"VARIOUS    OOILIL.ECTIOjVS. 

1545  Antirrhinum  Majus  (Snapdragon).     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      ..........       -  .        .        .        .        .  i.oo 

1546  Antirrhinum  Majus  Nanum.     Five  splendid  varieties  ;  dwarf  ;  the  most  beautiful  colors,   .75 

1547  Acacia      Twenty-five  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       ....  3.00 

1548  -    Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors     ......  1.50 

1549  Canna.     Twenty-five  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors        ....  3.00 

1550  -    Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors    ......  1.50 

1551  Capsicum.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors        .....  i.oo 

1552  Convolvulus  Major.     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      .        .        .     .50 

1553  Coxcomb      Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .....  i.oo 
1553$  Everlasting  Flower.     Twenty-four  varieties   .........  1.50 

1554  Everlasting  Flowers.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      .        .  i.oo 

1555  Gladiolus.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors        .....  i.oo 

1556  Gourds.     Twenty-five  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      ....  1.50 

1557  -    Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors    .......  75 

1558  Helichrysum.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      ....     .75 

1559  Hollyhock.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors         ....  1.50 
I559|  Hollyhock.     Eight  varieties       .............  75 

1560  Heartsease,  or  Pansies.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .        .  1.50 
156  I  Petunia.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       .....     .75 

1562  Phlox,  Drummondii.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors      .        .  i.oo 

1563  Poppies.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors    ......  75 

1564  Portulaca.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors    ......  50 

1565  —  —     Double.     Four  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       ....  i.oo 

1566  Salpffjiosjis.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors        ....  i.oo 

1567  Sweet  Peas.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       .....  50 

1568  Scabiosa.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors     ......  50 

1569  Solanum.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .....  1.50 

1570  Ipomea.      Half-hardy  and  tender.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful 

colors      .  .............  i.oo 

1571  Jacobea.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       .        .        .        .        .    .50 

1572  -     Dwarf.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       ....  i.oo 

1573  Kennedya.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  c  lors         .        .        .        .2.00 

1574  -    Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .  .....  i.oo 

1575  Marvel  of  Peru.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors         .        .        .     .50 

1576  Marygold.  African  and  French.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors    .50 

1577  Ornamental  Grasses.     Twenty-five  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       .  1.25 

1578  -    -    Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors         .....  75 

1579  Penstemon.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors     ......  75 

1580  Ornamental  Fruits.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  sorts  .        .        .1.25 

1581  Tropaeolum  Lobbianum.     Twelve  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  sorts  .        .  1.50 

1582  Wallflower  (from  pot-plants).     Ten  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors       .  1.50 

1583  -    Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .        .        .....  i.oo 

1534  Zinnia  Elegans.     Eight  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors  .....  75 

1585  -    Finest  Double.     Six  splendid  varieties,  of  the  most  beautiful  colors     .        .        .  i.oo 


92  AMATEUR   CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

NOVELTIES     OF     1866-7, 

AND  OTHER 

CHOICE   AND    RARE    FLOWERS. 


1586  Arbronia  Fragrans.     This  beautiful  plant  is  a  native  of  the  Rocky- Mountain  country, 

and  can  hardly  be  surpassed  for  beauty  and  elegance.  It  is  a  hardy  perennial,  of 
trailing  habit,  sending  up  immense  numbers  of  flowers  of  a  pure  white  color,  in 
clusters  resembling  the  Snowball.  It  opens  its  flowers  towards  evening,  which  pos- 
sess a  delightful  fragrance.  In  bloom  from  June  to  September.  Seeds  per  packet  $0.25 

1587  Abutilon  Venosum  Striatum.     Greenhouse  plant ;  striped 25 

1588  Acacia  Balsamea.     Yellow;  fine 25 

1589    Dolibriformis.     Yellow 25 

1590    Drummondii.      New  and  beautiful 25 

1591     Excelsa.     White 25 

1592  — : —     Floribundus.     Very  free  flowering 25 

1593    Glandulosa.    Yellow 25 

1594    Longiflora  Magnifica.     Superb 25 

1595     Miesnerii.     Yellow;  new;  very  fine 25 

1596    Spectabilis.     Deep  golden  yellow ;  very  showy  and  beautiful 25 

1597    Adonis  Vernalis  Grandiflora  Superba.    A  beautiful  variety,  with  larger  flowers 

than  Adonis  Vernalis ;  bright  yellow,  with  large  dark-brown  centre.     Perennial      .    .25 


AGKOSTEMMA  CCELI   ROSA,   DWARF-FRINGED. 

1598  Agrostemma  Coeli   Rosa,  Dwarf-fringed.     A  fine  variety  of  Agrostemma  Coeli  Rosa, 

of  dwarf,  compact  growth  (eight  to  ten  inches  high),  thickly  branched,  vigorous,  and 
free-blooming  ;  flowers  a  fresh  and  lively  rose-color,  with  a  very  white  centre.  The 
borders  of  the  petals  are  finely  fringed,  giving  to  the  whole  plant  a  delicate  and 
graceful  aspect.  Hardy  annual 10 

1599    Cteli  Rosa  Hybrida  Flore  Pleno.     A  new  double  variety  of  this  very  pretty 

plant,  producing  a  profusion  of  densely-double  flowers.     A  great  acquisition    .        .     .25 

1600  Ageratum  Cceruleum  Multiflorum.     Very  free,  flowering,  blue,  half-hardy  annual. 

3  feet 10 

1601  Anthemis  Purpurea.      Dwarf  bushy  species,  with  very  numerous  flower-heads;  ray 

flowers,  yellow  above  and  brown  underneath 23 


BOCCONIA   JAPONICA.      See  page  94. 


TO   THE    FLOWER   GARDEN.  93 


NO.  PRICK 

1602  Andropogon  Argenteum.     A  beautiful  perennial  grass,  growing  several  feet  high,  with 

silver  green  foliage        .............     .25 

1603  "          Formosum.     A  new  perennial  grass  from  India,  said  to  exceed  in  dimensions 

any  ornamental  grass  at  present  in  cultivation,  and  producing  a  majestic  effect        .     .25 

1604  Antirrhinum  Majus  Pumilum  Quadricolor.     A  most  beautiful  Liliput  variety,  bril- 

liant crimson,  scarlet,  white,  and  yellow 25 

1605    Majus  Tom  Thumb.     A  very  handsome  dwarf  Antirrhinum  or  Snapdragon,  of 

compact  globular  growth,  with  bright  vermilion-colored  flowers 10 

1606  Anemome  Species  Nova  Pontica.     Described  as  a  very  beautiful  alpine  plant :  native 

of  the  subalpine  regions  of  the  Pontic  Mountains 50 

1607    Japonica.   Honorine  Jobert.     A  vigorous,  beautiful,  and  effective  hardy  peren- 

jnial,  with  splendid  large  pure  white  flowers 25 

1608  ApTopappus  Rubiginosus.     A  showy  autumn-flowering  annual,  about  three  feet  high, 

with  lanceolate  incised  foliage,  producing,  in  September,  large  terminal  corymbs  of 
yellow  flowers,  each  nearly  two  inches  in  diameter 25 

1609  Aquilegia  Siberica  Reddish  Violet.     A  fine  variety,  with  upright  double  flower,  of  a 

pretty  reddish-purple  tinge  ;  plant  compact,  and  a  profuse  bloomer  .        .        .     .25 

1610     Glandulosa.     A  splendid  and  newly-introduced  species  from  Siberia.     The  plant 

is  more  dwarfish  in  its  habits  than  the  common  Columbine.     The  flowera  are  large 
and  rich  sky  blue,  the  inside  and  margin  of  the  corolla  pure  white  ;    about  one  foot 
high.     (See  cut.) 10 

1611      Hybrids  Lucida.     A  beautiful  hybrid  ;  remarkably  free  flowering,  with  handsome 

foliage  ;  flowers  large,  brilliant  bronze  scarlet,  yellow  margined.     Perennial  .     .25 

1612     Spectabilis.     A  new  species,  with  large  flowers  of  a  bright  blue,  shaded  red,  with 

green-bordered  sepals  and  golden-yellow  margined  corolla.     Perennial    .        .        .     .25 

1613     Siberica  Violacea.     Fine  new  variety,  with  upright  double  flowers  of  a  pretty 

reddish-violet  tinge  ;  plant  compact,  and  a  profuse  bloomer.     Hardy  perennial        .     .25 

1614    Siberica  Rubro  Violaceo  Pleno.     A  fine,  compact,  full-blooming  variety,  with 

erect,  double,  rich,  reddish-violet  flowers.     Perennial 25 

Vulgaris  Fl.  Albo  Pleno.     Pure  white  double  Columbine  25 

1615  Arundo  Donax  Fol.  Variegatis.     A  very  ornamental  reed-like  plant,  growing  six  feet 

high,  with  broad  lance-shaped  foliage  of  the  deepest  green,  beautifully  striped  with 
white 25 

1616  Asters.     The  continued  effort  and  rivalry  among  the  French  and  German  growers  of 

Asters  has  resulted  in  great  improvements  in  this  beautiful  and  popular  tribe  of 
annual  flowers :  more  than  forty  different  classes  or  styles  of  this  flower  are  now 
described  in  their  catalogues,  an  indication  of  its  great  and  increasing  popularity. 
In  habit  of  plant,  form  of  flower,  variety  and  brilliancy  of  colors,  they  now  far  excel 
those  in  cultivation  a  few  years  since. 

The  following  includes  the  newest  and  most  desirable,  among  which,  it  will  be 
noticed,  are  many  entirely  novel  in  style  and  color :  — 

1617    New  Victoria  Carmine  Rose.     Flower  as  large  as  the  Emperor  Asters,  with  ten 

to  twenty  flowers  ;  brilliant  carmine,  fine  form 25 

1618    New  Victoria  Snow  White,  one  foot  in  height;  flowers  three  to  four  inches  in 

diameter,  very  double  and  of  the  purest  white 25 

1619    New  targe-flowered  Dwarf  Bouquet.    A  beautiful  class,  growing  in  bouquet 

form,  with  full  and  perfect  double  flowers,  of  a  great  variety  of  exceedingly  brilliant 
colors,  and  lasting  unusually  long  in  bloom  ;  handsome  branching  habit,  and  finely 
adapted  for  edgings  or  dwarf-groups,  beds,  &c.     Twelve  varieties  mixed  .        .    .25 

1620   New    White-centred  Paeony-flowered  Dwarf  Pyramidal  Bouquet  of  pyra- 
midal nosegay  form ;  very  striking  and  beautiful  colors,  carmine,  crimson,  violet, 
rose,  &c.,  all  having  white  centres.     Eight  varieties  mixed 25 

1621    Brilliant  Deep  Blood-red,  with  pure  white  centre 25 

1622    New  Paeony  Perfection,  of  vigorous  upright  growth,  with  very  large  full  double 

flowers  four  inches  or  more  in  diameter,  of  the  most  perfect  form,  not  showing  an 
open  centre  to  the  last  stage  of  blooming.     Twelve  varieties  mixed  .        .        .     .25 

1623    New  Dwarf  Globe-flowered  Imbricated  Pompon.     A  real  gem  among  Asters  ; 

dwarf,  bushy  habit,  not  over  fifteen  inches  high,  closely  set  with  beautiful  globular 
flowers  of  most  brilliant  colors ;  the  earliest  flowering  class,  and  extremely  showy. 
Six  varieties  mixed 25 

1624  New  White-centred  Pyramidal.     Very  distinct  and  splendid,  with  pure  white 

petals  in  the  centre,  surrounded  by  lavender,  rose,  violet,  or  carmine,  producing  a 
novel  and  very  picturesque  effect.     Collection  of  six  varieties          1.75 

1625    Mixed 25 

1626    New  White  Centre,  Globe-flowered.     Very  showy,  of  spreading  habit,  with 

fine  double  flowers,  the  following  varieties  separate :  — 

1627  Crimson.     With  white  centre  25 

1628  Dark  Violet.     With  white  centre 25 

1629  Light  Blue.     With  white  centre 25 

1630  Rose.     With  white  centre 25 

1631    Boltze's  New  Bouquet.     These  novel  and  pretty  varieties  grow  about  eight 

inches  high,  are  very  double,  rich,  and_,free  flowering,  very  fine  for  pots,  beds,  or 
groups.     The  two  following  separate  :  — 

1632   Carmine.     With  white,  new  and  very  fine 25 

1633   Dark  Rose.     With  white 25 

1634  New  Hedge-hog  or  Crown,— 

1635    Carmine  Rose.     With  white  centre,  extra  double 25 


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Asiers.     New  Hedge-hog  or  Crown, — 

1636    Light  Violet.     With  white  centre,  extra  double 25 

1637   Truffaut's    Paeony-flowered  French   Asters.     These  are  unsurpassed  for  size, 

beauty,  and  general  effect,  and  too  well  known  to  need  a  description.     Collection  of 
ten  splendid  varieties i-5° 

1638   New  Large-flowered  Dwarf  German.     A  new  and  highly  improved  variety, 

growing  only  eight  inches  high,  and  very  branching,  with  large  double  flowers,  finely 
imbricated 10 

1639    New  Paeony-flowered  la  Superbe.     This  is  the  largest  Paeony:flpwered  Aster ; 

height  two  feet,  with  magnificent  flowers,  five  inches  in  diameter ;  brilliant  rose  color    .  10 

1640  Boltze's  New  Miniature  Bouquet.     Of  pyramidal  growth,  eight  inches  in  height, 

constant  in  habit,  extremely  pretty,  and  very  free  blooming ;  mixed  colors       .        .     .  10 

1641    Paeony-flowered  Globe.     Snow  white ;  new  and  fine  10 

1642  Aubrietia  Graeca.     An  admirable  little  spring-bloomer ;  can  be  strongly  recommended 

as  a  most  desirable  plant,  either  for  borders  or  beds,  in  early  spring,  blooming  for 
several  weeks  in  succession 50 

1643  Bartonia  Nuda.     This  is  a  perfect  gem  :  it  grows  two  to  three  feet  high,  and  is  literally 

covered  with  its  large  white  flowers  of  the  most  delicate  texture,  surpassing  even  the 
finest  lace-work.  The  flowers  are  two  and  a  half  inches  in  diameter,  and  produced 
in  great  abundance  all  the  season.  A  perfectly  hardy  perennial.  Per  packet  .  .  .25 

1644  Begonia  Pearcei  (Veitch).     A  beautiful  species  introduced  from  South  America,  with 

large  bright  yellow  flowers  borne  on  slender  stems,  well  above  the  leaves,  the  upper 
sides  of  which  are  of  a  dark  velvety  green,  traversed  by  pale,  straw-colored  veins, 
while  the  under  side  is  of  a  dull  red.  Greenhouse  plant  .  .  .50 

1645  Bryonopsis,  Erythrocarpa.     Splendid  climber,  with  beautiful  scarlet  fruits   marbled 

with  white.     Annual ^ 25 

1646  Blitum  Capitatum.     Scarlet-fruited  strawberry  blite 05 

1647  Bisnaja  Major.     A  very  handsome  hardy  annual,  growing  about  two  and  a  half  feet 

high,  with  deep-green,  finely  cut  foliage,  and  dense  umbels  of  white  flowers,  elegantly 
disposed,  producing  a  grand  effect  in  groups  or  masses 25 

1648  Bocconia  Japonica  (B.  Yokuhonta,}.     This  noble  plant,  recently  introduced  from  Japan, 

and  not  yet  in  the  trade,  has  been  an  object  of  unusual  admiration  in  the  German 
gardens.  Allied  to  the  fine  Bocconia  Cordata,  it  surpasses  this  in  point  of  beauty,  of 
robust,  free  growth,  habit  of  plant,  size,  shape,  coloring  of  leaves,  and  showiness  of 
flower-spikes.  It  is  perfectly  hardy,  requiring  no  protection  in  winter ;  of  luxuriant 
growth,  forming  a  bush  five  to  six  feet  in  height,  which  is  decorated,  from  the  month 
of  August,  by  beautiful  pyramidal  spikes  of  flowers,  two  to  three  feet  or  more  in 
length.  The  beautiful,  deeply  serrated  leaves,  in  the  way  of  oak-leaves,  are  large,  of 
an  obtuse,  cordate  form,  of  a  sombre  green  above,  glaucous  below.  As  a  single  object 
on  the  lawn,  or  grouped  together,  its  effect  is  exquisite.  It  is  a  grand  acquisition. 
(See  our  engraving  of  the  plant.) .  .  .50 

1649  Calliopsis  Diversifolia.     A  very  pretty  dwarf,  hardy  plant  about  a  foot  high,  covered 

with  golden-yellow  flowers,  which  have  a  reddish-brown  centre,  and  slightly  marbled 
margin.  Perennial .  .25 

1650  Callirhoe  Involucrata.     A  trailing  hardy  perennial  of  great  beauty ;  from  the  Rocky 

Mountains.  In  bloom  from  May  to  September.  The  flowers  rise  singly,  on  stems 
six  to  ten  inches  high,  and  vary  in  color  from  bright  rose  to  the  deepest  crimson.  In 
size  and  color  resembles  the  Portulacas.  Per  packet 25 

1651  Calceolaria  New-spotted.     Saved  from  a  superb  collection  of  new-spotted  sorts        .     .50 

1652     Pinnata.     Yellow;  half-hardy  annual,     i \  feet  10 

1653  Campanula  Attica.    A  charming  Grecian  annual,  forming  compact  plants  about  one    .10 

foot  in  diameter,  covered  with  deep-blue  bell-shaped  flowers ;  well  suited  to  sunny 
exposures  ................  10 

1654    Rhomboidea  Soldanelliflora  Plena.     A  beautiful  novelty.    The  petals  of  the 

handsome,  pale  azure-blue  double  flowers,  are  finely  cut  or  fringed,  and  the  blossoms 

are  borne  on  graceful,  drooping,  slender  branches.     Perennial  ....     .25 

1655     Medium,  Flore  Roseo.     Pink  flowering  Canterbury  Bell.     A  new  and  very  fine 

variety,  with  bright  pink  flowers  ;  a  real  novelty  in  color  of  this  favorite  and  popular 
flower,  and  considered  a  most  valuable  introduction  .  ...     .25 

1656    Leutweini.    Beautiful  azure-blue  flowers,  size  of  the  Canterbury  Bell.    Hardy  pe- 
rennial.    Flowers  the  first  year  from  seed 26 

1657  Canna    Bihorelli.     A  new  dwarf  variety  with  large  dark-red  leaves  and  large  dark-red 

flowers  50 

1658    Nigricans.     One  of  the  most  showy  and  attractive  of  the  Cannas,  excelling  in 

the  rich  tints  of  its  stem  and  leaves  either  of  the  others,  and  more  nearly  approaching 
the  rich  deep  coloring  of  the  Dracaena,  having  that  dark  bronzy  metallic  lustre  pe- 
culiar to  many  of  the  tropical  ornamental-leaved  plants.     Its  growth  is  rapid,  its 
aspect  stately,  and  attaining  the  height  of  eight  feet,  terminated  with  spikes  of  scarlet 
flowers,  is  a  superb  object.     (See  engraving) 25 

1659  Celosia  Pyramidafis  Nana  Aurantica.    Annual ;  from  Cochin-China  ;  erect,  from  fifteen 

to  eighteen  inches  ;  leaves  oval,  acuminated,  bright  green  :  trusses  of  flower-spikes 
pyramidal  of  a  brilliant  buff  yellow.  Fine  novelty  for  forming  masses  which  will 
contrast  beautifully  with  the  following 25 

1660    Pyramidalis  versicolor.     Annual;  from  Cochin-China;  two  to  three  feet  high, 

bushy  from  the  bottom,  with  oval  acuminated  leaves  of  red  brown;  all  the  spikes  ter- 
minated by  bright  carmine  trusses  before  opening,  passing  gradually  to  violet  car- 
mine      .25 


TO   THE    FLOWER    GARDEN.  95 


1661  Celosia  Pyramidal  is  Versicolor  Var  Hybrids  Foliis  Atrobruneis.  A  variety  believed 

to  be  a  hybrid  of  C.  Versicolor  and  C.  Nana  Aurantica.  It  is  distinct  from  the  former 
by  its  darker  colored  leaves,  and  its  flower-trusses,  which  have  a  tinge  of  orange.  A 
pretty  foliaged  plant,  which  will  produce  a  great  effect  in  beds  25 

1662  Cedronelia  Cana.     A  fragrant  foliaged  plant,  with  long  spikes  of  deep  purple  flowers, 

retaining  the  purple  hue  of  the  calyxes  for  a  long  time  after  the  flowers  have  fallen ; 
allied  to  Gardoqyia  Betonicoides  ;  flowering  abundantly  the  first  season  if  sown  early. 
Hardy  perenniar 25 

1663  Cerastium  Biebersteini.   Handsomer  than  Cerastium  Tomentosum,  more  compact  in 

habit,  with  larger  leaves,  of  a  dazzling,  snowy  whiteness.  Six  inches  high.  Peren- 
nial  25 

1664  Chamaapeuce  diacantha.     A  beautiful,  silvery,  spiny,  herbaceous  plant,  of  magnificent 

effect  as  single  specimens  on  the  lawn.  Was  much  admired  during  the  past  summer 
at  the  Sub-tropical  Gardens,  at  Battersea  Park.  Half-hardy  perennial  .  .  .  .50 

1665  Chrysanthemum,    Dunnetti,    New    Double    Golden.     A   seedling  from  the  annual 

Chrysanthemum  tricolor,  with  flowers  as  double  as  Truffaut's  Pasony  Aster ;  color 
bright  golden  yellow,  similar  in  habit  and  bloom  to  the  C.  Dunnetti ;  double  white  ; 
introduced  in  1865.  Annual.  Per  packet 50 

1666    Carinatum  annulatum.     A  remarkably  fine  new  variety  of  this  popular  annual ; 

flowers  orange,  bordered  with  a  broad  scarlet  ring  ;  a  beautiful  design      .        .        .     .25 

1667    Louise  Honors ty.     Charming  miniature,  raised  from  the  Pompon  tribe  ;  but  so 

widely  different  that  we  consider  it  a  forerunner  to  an  entirely  different  class  of  sum- 
mer-flowering Chrysanthemums.     This  plant  forms  perfectly  round  tufts,  from  ten  to 
twelve  inches  high,  by  fifteen  to  eighteen  through.     The  small  flowers,  of  purplish 
rose,  shading  off  to  white  towards  the  centre,  are  produced  in  such  quantity  that  the 
whole  plant  forms  a  single  bouquet .50 

1668    Japonicum.   flore  pleno.      New  double  Japanese  fancy  varieties.      This  new 

tribe  of  Chrysanthemum  is  particularly  recommended,  as,  from  its  sportive  character, 
we  feel  convinced  that  the  plants  raised  from  seeds  will  always  vary  in  the  shape  and 
color  of  their  flowers,  constantly  producing  new  varieties 50 

1669     Carinatum  Atrococcineum.     Blooming  in  the  most  various  shades,  from  light 

scarlet  to  dark  blood-red.     Very  beautiful.     Hardy  annual        .        .        .  .     .10 

1670    Carinatum  Purpureum.     Beautiful  crimson  and  purple-violet  flowers  ;  very  fine. 

Hardy  annual 25 

1671     Tricolor  Dunnetti  Flore  Pleno.     The  flowers  are  of  snowy  whiteness,  and  its 

great  charm  consists  in  being  as  perfectly  double  as  the  Truffaut's  Paeony  Aster. 
Hardy  annual        ...............  10 

1672  Cineraria  Argentea  Vera.     A  handsome,  silvery,  shrubby  species 50 

1673    Burgaei.     With  very  handsome  leaves  and  flowers 50 

1764    Papyracea.      A  new  and  beautiful  large-leaved  species,  v/ith  flower-stems  four 

feet  high 50 

1675  Clianthus  Dampieri  Alba.     A  new  and  remarkable  variety,  with  large  white  flowers, 

delicately  marked  with  a  scarlet  line  around  each  petal 50 

1676  Clarkia  Pulchella  Alba  Tom  Thumb.     A  very  compact  and  beautiful  variety    .        .     .25 
16765  Integripetala   Alba  Tom    Thumb.      A  new  and  exceedingly  dwarf  and  com- 
pact-growing  variety   of  the  entire  -  petalled   Clarkia,   producing  a   profusion  of 
snow-white  flowers,  which  are  exceedingly  showy,  and  of  the  highest  decorative 
effect,  either  for  bedding,  edging,  and  ribboning.     This  variety  has  been  selected 
with  great  care,  and  will  be  found  very  constant  in  its  character.     Height,  eight 
inches 25 

1676$  Integripetala    Fl.  Albo    Plenp.     A  new  double  variety,  highly  recommended 

by  the  raisers  of  this  new  acquisition .        .        .25 

1677     Integripetala  Flore   Pleno.     A  magnificent  double  variety.    The  blossoms  are 

very  large,  of  a  rich  magenta  color,  and  are  produced  in  the   greatest  profusion. 
Hardy  annual 10 

I677£  Clematis  E recta-     White  ;  one  of  the  best  hardy  perennials.    Three  feet  .        .        .    .05 

1678     Florida.     White;  hardy  climber ;  fragrant;  hardy.     Ten  feet 10 

1679  Cosmidium    Engelmani.      A  very  handsome  annual  from  Mexico,  forming  compact 

plants  a  foot  high,  with  neat  linear  foliage,  and  intense-yellow  flowers    .        .        .     .  10 

1680  Coreopsis  Philadelphia.     Hardy  perennial,  which  flowers  the  first  year.     Its  large 

flowers  are  of  a  fine  yellow,  and  very  ornamental 25 

1681     Auriculata.     Bright  orange ;  fine  ;  hardy  perennial.     Three  feet          .        .        .     .10 

1682    Tenuifolia.     Beautiful  cut  foliage  and  yellow  flowers;   hardy  perennial.     One 

foot         ................      10 

1683  Coccinea  Indica.     Highly  ornamental,  with  scarlet  fruit.     One  foot 25 

1684  Cucurbita  Melanocarpa.     Hardy  and  handsomest  gourd  for  covering  verandas,  &c. 

Very  rapid  grower,  with  fine  foliage,  and  beautiful,  marbled,  glossy  green,  and  silvery- 
white  striped  fruit  15 

1685    Melo-pepo-capensis.     A  variety  of  gourd,  producing  extraordinary  large  fruit    .     .25 

1686    Argyrosperma.     A  new  Mexican  gourd,  with  fruit  of  a  depressed  spherical  form, 

having  large,  handsome,  white  seeds  ;  eatable,  with  the  flavor  of  a  hazel-nut ;  an     • 
addition  to  the  dessert.     Ten  seeds i.oo 

1687  Cucumeropsis  Mackenni.     A  handsome  cucurbitacepus  plant,  with  green  fruit  of  the 

size  of  a  cedar-cone,  with  light-green  and  white  stripes i.oo 

1688  Cytisus  Glabratus.     Very  beautiful,  with  large  golden-yellow  flowers  ;  very  fragrant       i.oo 

1689  Dahlia  Imperialis.     A  splendid  foliaged  species,  with  white  bell-shaped  flowers,  borne 

gracefully  on  large  terminal  pyramids i.oo 


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1690  Datura  Huberiana  fl.  pi.     New  varieties,  mixed.     A  beautiful  species;  of  robust 

habit,  with  very  large,  double  flowers,  in  many  new  colors ;  white,  violet,  carmine, 
lilac,  rose,  &c.  ;  also  one  of  the  finest  foliaged  plants 25 

1691     Ceraiocauli.      Very  large  blush  flowers.      3  feet 05 

1692    Humilis  Alba  Plena.     A  new  double  white  variety  of  D.  humilis  fl.  pi.  with  very 

large  trumpet-shaped  flowers 25 

1693  Delphinium  Chinensis  Pumilum,  Dark  Blue.     A  new  color  of  this  valuable  acquisi- 

sition  sent  out  last  season.     Early  from  seed  the  first  year ;  about  one  foot  high,  with 
large,  rich,  blue  flowers,  abundantly  produced.     Hardy  perennial        .        .        .        .25 

(694    (Jhinense   Pumilum   Caeruleum.      Beautiful  dwarf  variety;    dark  blue  ;  hardy 

perennial.     $  foot 10 

1695    Ccelestis.     Beautiful ;  light  blue  ;  hardy  perennial.     $  foot       .        .     .10 

(696    Formosa  Coelestinum.     New;  light  blue ;  hardy  perennial.     2  feet    .        .        .     .10 

1697    Henderson!!.     Fine ;  blue  ;  very  large  flowers  and  spikes  ;  hardy  perennial.    2  ft.     .10 

1698   Azureus.     A  hardy  perennial  variety,  growing  two  to  three  feet  high,  with  spikes 

of  delicate  white  flowers,   tinged  with  pale  blue.     Native  of  Western  Iowa  and 
Nebraska.     Seeds  per  packet .        .        .     .25 

1699   Menziesii.     A  very  fine  variety,  growing  one  to  two  feet  high,  with  dense  spikes 

of  flowers  of  the  deepest  blue.     Perfectly  hardy.     Native  of  Nebraska.     Seeds  per 
packet 25 

1700  Desmanthus  Brachylobus.     A  hardy  perennial,  with  beautiful   fern-like  foliage,  and 

white  globular  clusters  of  flowers  of  considerable  beauty.     New  and  rare.     Seeds 
per  packet .......        .25 

1701  Dianthus  Chinensis  Coronatus  fl.  pi.     A   most  beautiful  new  double  Chinese  annual 

Pink,  with  white  flowers  striped  with  lilac  and  crimson 25 

1702    Heddewigii   Striatus   Grandiflorus    fl.   pi.     Pure-white   double  flowers,   with 

broad  crimson  stripes,  very  striking  and  beautiful 50 

1703   Imperialis  Plenissimus  Pictus.     A  new  and  splendid  variety.     White  ground, 

and  each  petal  marked  with  a  dark  spot,  like  a  Paisley  Pink 50 

1705    Caryon.hyllus  Double  Dwarf  Mixed.     This  new,  and  too  little  known,  species  is 

commendable  on  account  of  its  compact  and  bushy  habit,  and  the  abundance  of  its 
double  flowers,   variously  colored.     The  flower-stems  are  pretty  nearly  equal  in 
height  (about  twelve  to  fifteen  inches),  and  stand  close  to  each  other,  making  the 
whole  plant  look  like  a  bunch  of  flowers 50 

1706   Dentosus   Hybrid.     Very  pretty,   but  exceedingly  sportive;   new  species;  new 

varieties  are  found  every  year  in  the  seedlings;  flowers  single,  semi-double,  or 
double  ;  plants  blooming  very  freely  and  perpetually  through  the  whole  summer  and 
autumn  ;  the  finest  are  easily  preserved  by  propagating  from  cutting        .        .        .     .50 

1707   Heddewigii  Nanus  Flore  Albo  Pleno  (Benary).     This  is  a  new,  double,  white 

variety  of  the  beautiful  Heddewigii  Pink.     It  is  of  quite  compact,  dwarfish  habit, 
resembling  Dianthus  Heddewigii  fl.   pi.  ;    and  nearly,  without  exception,  constant 
from  seed,  which  it  produces  very  sparingly 50 

1708   Cincinnatus.    A  new  species  from  Japan,  of  the  size  of  Dianthus  Heddewigii, 

and  with  deeply-fringed  petals.     Superb .        .50 

1709  Digitalis  Tomentosa.     Herbaceous  plant,  very  distinct  from  D.  gurpurea;  its  flowers 

are  more  erect,  of  dark  purple  color,  spotted  with  bright  carmine 25 

1710    Winter!!.     Rich  amber  color ;  dense  tall  spikes  ;  hardy  biennial.     4  feet      .        .     .10 

J7II     Egg  Plant.     Giant  White.     A  new  variety.     Fruit,  three  times  larger  than  those  of  the 

old  white  variety.     Half-hardy  annual,  and  very  ornamental 25' 

1712    Giant  Striped.     The  fruits   of  this  are  equally  of  extraordinary  size,  and  their 

variegation  very  constant.     Like  the  foregoing,  it  will  be  more  effective  when  plant- 
ed as  a  single  specimen  than  in  masses,  as  it  is  desirable  that  the  curious  fruits  of 
these  two  varieties  are  well  exposed  to  view.     A  highly-ornamental,  half-hardy 
annual 25 

1713  Embothrium  Coccineum.     A  magnificent  greenhouse  climber,  with  brilliant  scarlet 

flowers;  clusters  like  Bignonia  Venusta i.oo 

1714  Erianthus  Ravenna  Violescens.     A  new  and  beautiful  variety  of  this  perfectly  hardy 

grass,  rivalling  the  Pampas,  growing  twelve  feet  high.    The  violescens  is  a  new  and 
superb  variety 25 

1715  Erythraea   Ramosissima.      Fine  rose-flowered  Gentianeae,    forming  dwarf,  compact, 

bushy  plants,  suitable  for  edgings  and  dwarf  beds. 25 

1716  Geranium  Scarlet  Tom  Thumb.     A  very  fine  dwarf;  habited,  compact-growing  variety, 

attaining  only  to  the  height  of  six  or  eight  inches,  and  very  desirable  and  admirable 
for  belts,  edgings,  and  bedding  purposes 25 

1717  Gilia  Achillaefolia  fl.  rosea.     A  new  rose-colored  variety  of  this  well-known  annual    .    .25 

1718    Agregata.     A  hardy  biennial  of  great  beauty,  growing  two  to  three  feet  h?fh ; 

flow'ers,  scarlet,  dotted  with  maroon.    Very  desirable  ;  from  Utah  Territory.     Seeds 
per  packet m 25 

1719  Gloriosa  Plantii.    Greenhouse  plant,  with  red  flowers.    3  feet 25 

1720  Gourd  Bonnet.     10  feet  . 10 

1721    Miniatum.     Small  fruit.     10  feet 10 

t722    Ostrich  Egg.     10  feet .10 

1723 Siphon.     lofeet 10 

1724  Turban.     10  feet f 10 

1725  Godetia  Reptans.     New  dwarf  carmine  rose,  with  purple  spots,  very  profuse,  blooming 

and  pretty i       .        .        .     t  .        .   ^    .^ 15 

1726  Reptans  Alba.   A  charming  variety,  of  dwarf  habit,  blooming  in  profusion ;  flowers 

pure  white,  with  crimson  blotch  at  the  base  of  each  petal       .       .       .       .       .    .15 


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1727   Lindleyana   Flore   Pleno.    A  startling  novelty  in  this  much-admired  tribe  of 

annual  plants,  the  first  double  variety  which  has  been  produced.     Rich  rosy  purple .     .  10 

1728  Amaena  Alba.     White;  very  fine  ;  hardy  annual,     i  foot 10 

1729   Rosea  Alba  Tom  Thumb.     New  dwarf  rose ;  hardy  annual,     i  foot          .        .     .10 

1730  Grevillea  Thelemanni  Splendens.     A  splendid  species,  with  flowers  fine  blood-red.     .     .50 

1731  Gunneri   Scabra.     Large,  ornamental  foliage :    greenish-white  ;    half-hardy  perennial. 

2  feet 10 

1732  Gynerium  Arqentium   Kermesinum.     A  new  and  superb  variety  of  the  magnificent 

Pampas  Grass,  the  tall,  silvery  flower-spikes  tinted  with  rosy  crimson       .        .        .     .50 

1733  Gypsophilfa   Saxifraga.     A  lovely  miniature  species,  with  delicate  branches,  covered 

with  white  flowers  ;  very  pretty  for  edgings  and  dwarf  beds        .        .        .        .        .     .10 

1734  Helipterum   Corymbiflorum.     A  handsome,  everlasting  flower ;  from  Australia ;  with 

v  silvery  leaves,  and  white,  star-like  blossoms  in  corymbs.     Hardy  annual  .        .        .     .50 

1735  Hibiscus   Cannabinus.     A  biennial   species,   growing   five   feet  high,   with   finely-cut 

foliage,  and  an  elegant  addition  to  the  flower-border  ;  flowering  the  first  year  from 
seed  ;  white,  with  purple  throat 50 

1736    Macrophyllus    A  gigantic,  shrubby  species,  with  large,  cordate,  glossy  leaves,  and 

light-yellow,  fragrant  flowers  ;  elegant  for  planting  out  in  summer.     Five  seeds    .     i.oo 

1737  Iberis   Linifolia.    A  fine  autumn-flowered  annual  species,  with  delicate  rose-colored 

umbels  of  flowers  .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .  .        .        .        .        .     .25 

1738  Imperiata  Sacchariflora.     A  magnificent,  hardy  grass,  quite  recently  introduced  from 

Amoor,  with  graceful  curved  foliage,  forming  a  fine  bush  about  three  feet  high,  throw- 
ing out  numerous  flower-spikes  about  five  feet  in  height,  bearing  glittering,  silvery 
plumes  of  flowers ;  extremely  pretty.  The  leaves  are  lively  green,  with  a  broad, 
silvery  line  down  the  middle  ;  and  the  habit  and  bearing  of  the  plant  are  quite  as 
handsome  as  Gynerium  Argenteum,  while  it  has  the  superiority  of  flowering  very 
freely,  and  standing  any  degree  of  frost  without  the  slightest  protection  .  .  .  .25 

1739  Ipomoea  Volubilis  Madame  Anne.     A  very  fine  new  variety,  with  variegated  flowers, 

striped  red  on  a  white  ground 25 

1740  Minima  Spectabile.     A  pretty,  hardy,  annual  species ;  with  small,  heart-shaped 

leaves  and  rosy-carmine  flowers,  remaining  the  whole  day  expanded.     A  lovely, 
extremely-full-blooming  climber 50 

1741    Coptica.     A  beautiful  climber;  deep-lanceolated  leaves;  flowers,  handsome  rose 

with  white,  standing  well  in  bouquets 50 

1742  Iris  Kasmpferi.     A  magnificent  new  species;  from  Japan;  received  the  Certificate  of 

Merit  from  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  1865  ;  hardy  perennial,     aft.   .     .25 

1743  Gracilis.     Light  blue ;  hardy  perennial.     2  feet to 

1744  — —    Pumila.     Very  beautiful ;  saved  from  forty  new  varieties        .....     .50 

1745  Lagenaria   Sphoerica.     New  Ornamental   Gourd.     Flowers  large,  snowy  white,   with 

bright  yellow  stamens ;  fruit,  the  size  of  an  orange,  smooth,  of  a  dark -green  color, 
marbled  all  over  with  white.  Per  packet 25 

1746  Lathyrus  Mauritanicus.     A  new  and  pretty  perennial  and  climbing  species,  with  crim- 

son /lowers 25 

1747  Caeruleus  Coccineus.     A  sweet  pea,  with  a  dark-red  blotch  on  each  petal   .        .     .25 

1748  Linum  Macrayi.     A  plant  newly  introduced  from  Chili ;  dwarf  habit ;  with  large,  orange- 

colored  flowers.     P 50 

1749  Lilium    Colchichum.     A  very  beautiful  and  attractive   Lily;    flowers,   fine  primrose- 

yellow  ;  in  form,  resembling  those  of  the  favorite  Lilium  Longjflorum.    10  seeds  .     .      50 

1750  Aurantiacum.     Fine  yellow.     3  feet 10 

1751    Eximium.     Beautiful  white  ;  large  trumpet-shaped  flowers.     2  teet        .        .        .     .25 

1752    Auratum,  Golden  Striped  Lily.     This  new  and  magnificent  species  of  Lily,  lately 

introduced  from  Japan;  spoken  of  by  Dr.  Lindley  as  follows:     "If  ever  a  flower 
merited  the  name  of  glorious,  it  is  this,  which  stands  far  above  all  other  Lilies, 
whether  we  regard  its  size,  sweetness,  or  its  exquisite  arrangement  of  color.     Imagine 
upon  the  end  of  a  purple  stem,  not  thicker  than  a  ramrod,  and  not  above  two  feet 
high,  a  saucer-shaped  flower,  at  least  ten  inches  in  diameter,  composed  of  six  spread- 
ing, somewhat  crisp  parts,  rolled  back  at  their  points,  and  having  an  ivory-white 
skin,  thinly  strewn  with  purple  points  or  studs,  and  oval  or  roundish,  prominent 
purple  stains.     To  this  add,  in  the  middle  cf  each  of  the  six  parts,  a  broad  stripe  of 
light  satin-yellow,  losing  itself  gradually  in  the  ivory  skin.     Place  the  flower  in  a 
situation  where  side-light  is  cut  off,  and  no  direct  light  can  reach  it,  except  from 
above,  when  the  stripes  acquire  the  appearance  of  gentle  streamlets  of  Australian 
gold,  and  the  reader  who  has  not  seen  it  may  form  some  feeble  notion  of  what  it  is. 
It  should  be  sown  in  pots,  and  placed  under  a  shaded  glass  in  gentle  heat,  using 
very  light  loam,  covering  one-fourth  inch  deep ;  requires  a  number  of  months  to 
vegetate.     (See  cut.) 50 

1753  Lobelia  "Snow-flake."    This  variety  is  a  pure  white-flowered  form  of  the  well-known 

Lobelia  Ramosa,  being  similar  in  its  style  of  growth,  and  large-sized  bloom,  forming 
a  very  elegant  and  effective  plant  for  pot-culture,  and  also  for  groups  in  the  flower- 
borders  50 

1754  Erinus  Compacta  Alba.     Pretty  variety  ;  of  compact,  low  habit  of  growth  ;  a  pro- 
fuse and  continuous  bloomer ;  flowers,  pure  white ;  finely  adapted  for  pot-culture, 
small  groups,  or  edgings .     .25 

1755    Erinus  Grandiflora   Stellatus.     New;    brilliant  blue,  with  white  eye;   hardy 

annual.     %  foot 25 

1756    Siphilitica.     Blue;  hardy  annual.    2  feet 10 


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NO.  PRICE 

1757  Lupinus  Mutabilis  Roseus.     A  most  beautiful  variety,  of  a  bright,  rosy-carmine  color, 

both  buds  and  flowers ;  whereas  the  old  kind  is  white  in  bud,  changing  into  lilac  red 
going  out  of  flower.  A  most  beautiful  showy  variety  .  .  .  .  .  .25 

1758    Hybridus  Atrococcineus.      The  most  showy  Lupin   ever  introduced.     Large, 

handsome  spikes  of  bloom  ;  color,  bright  crimson  scarlet,  with  white  tip        .        .     .25 

1759    Cruickshankii  Hybrid.     One  of  the  finest  annual  Lupins.     Flowers  very  fragrant, 

presenting  various  shades  of  color  on  the  same  spike  ;  at  first  of  a  lovely  blue,  tinged 
with  white,  and  yellow  in  the  centre,  afterwards  changing  to  purple  ;  very  ornamen- 
tal for  groups  or  for  cut  flowers     25 

1760  Cruikshankii  Variegated.     Hardy  annual.    2  feet       . 05 

1761    Pubescens  Elegans.     Violet  rose ;  hardy  annual.     2  feet 05 

1762  Lychnis  Haageana,   Hybrida    Mixed.     A  beautiful  perennial,  with   large    flowers    of 

sparkling  color ;  the  color  ranging  from  the  brightest  scarlet  to  blood  red,  purple, 
orange,  white,  or  flesh-color 25 

1763    Grandiflora  Gigantea.     New;  with  flowers  of  double  the  size  of  the  beautiful 

Lychnis  Haageana,  in  all  the  colors  of  white,  chamois,  rose,  scarlet,  &c.        .        .     .50 

1764  Machaeranthera    Glabra.     A  neat,  hardy  perennial,  diffusely  branched,  and  covered 

with  Aster-like,  violet  flowers,  with  a  yellow  centre  more  than  an  inch  in  diameter, 
and  standing  out  in  corymbs.  Sown  early,  it  flowers  the  first  year.  One  and  a  half 
to  two  feet  high  .  25 

1765  Mairia  Crenata.     A  herbaceous  composite,  with  large,  rose-colored  flowers,  yellow  in 

the  centre  ;  a  native  of  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope.     Per  packet 50 

1766  Malva  Californica.     A  beautiful  shrubby  species,  with  handsome  foliage,   and  flowers 

like  Malope  Grandiflora.  Flowers  abundantly  the  first  season,  in  the  open  ground, 
and  blooms  in  the  greenhouse  all  winter.  A  valuable  acquisition 25 

1767    Lateritia.     A  trailing  perennial,  with  dark-green  leaves,  the  whole  plant  covered 

with  rosy  Nankin  flowers.     Half-hardy,  blooming  abundantly  the  second  year.     Ele- 
gant for  rock-work        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        ...        •        •        .        •     .25 

1768  Marigold  Dwarf.     Dark  velvet ;  double  ;  fine ;  rich  colored 10 

1769  Maurandya    Emeryana.     Bright  pink;  half-hardy  annual.     10  feet 10 

1770  Melothria    Pendula.     Pretty,  hardy  climber,  with  handsome  foliage  and  small  fruits; 

black,  on  coming  to  maturity  ;  fine  for  trellises  ;  the  fruit  makes  fine  pickles.    .         .     .25 

1771     Cucumerina.     A  species  of  Cucurbitacea,  from  China,  with  smooth  foliage  and 

yellow  flowers ;  fruit  very  smooth,  of  the  thickness  of  the  finger,  and  about  one  and 

a  half  inches  long ;  can  be  pickled  like  Gherkins 25 

1772  Mimulus,  New  Double  Spotted.  This  beautiful  variety  is  a  fine  acquisition  for  culture  in 

pots,  and  remarkable  for  its  double  flowers,  which  are  brilliant  yellow,  spotted,  striped, 
and  mottled  with  crimson  ;  and  remain  in  bloom  much  longer  than  the  single  sorts  .50 

1773    Pardinus   (Tigrinus)   Flore  Pleno,    Superb   Double.     A  new  strain,  obtained 

by  the  florists  of  Prussia,  having  all  the  variety  of  colors  of  the  single,  and  come  so 
true  from  seed  that  there  is  but  a  small  percentage  of  single  flowers.     These  are 
quite  equal  to  any  of  the  English  varieties,  and  are  now  for  thejfirst  time  offered  as 
the  most  beautiful  yet  produced 50 

1774   Quinquevulnerus  Robustus.     A  beautiful  novelty  of  very  vigorous  growth,  about 

a  foot  high,  with  large  leaves  of  a  brilliant  green,  blotched  with  black.     The  large, 
handsome  flowers  are  curiously  mottled,  and  marked  in  all  the  rich  coloring  peculiar 

to  this  tribe  of  plants 25 

1775    Cupreus  Hybridus.     Of  the  great  variety  of  Mimulus,  none  can  surpass  this  for 

richness  and  diversity  of  color,  and  free  blooming.     The  plants  are  dwarf,  bushy, 
and  vigorous ;  with  large,  fine-shaped  flowers,  spotted,  stained,  marbled,  speckled, 
and  blotched  in  the  most  striking  manner 25 

1776  Mirabilis  Jalapa  Foliis  Variegatis  Tricolor.     Dwarf ;  tricolored variety  ;  very  beautiful  .25 

1777  Mukia  Scabrella.     Another  pretty  climber,  with  lobed,  heart-shaped,  small  leaves,  and 

small  scarlet  berries 25 

1778  Myosotidium  Nobile.    The  rare  New-Zealand  Forget-me-not,  with  broad,  ovate-cordate, 

thick,  fleshy  leaves ;  subgjobose  racemes  of  deep  azure  ;  purple-eyed  flowers,  measur- 
ing five  inches  across.  A  magnificent  acquisition  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i.oo 

1779  Nasturtium,  Tom  Thumb  Rose.     An  entirely  new  color  in  Nasturtiums ;  habits  similar 

to  scarlet  Tom  Thumb  Nasturtium  ;  color,  the  exact  counterpart  of  Trentham  Rose 
Geranium.  ...............  .25 

1780  Nemophila  Oculaia  Grandiflora.     A  seedling  from  the  popular  Maculata.    The  flowers 

are  of  the  circumference  of  a  crown-piece.     Very  showy 25 

1781     Discoidalis  Elegans.      Maroon,  bordered  with  white ;  half-hardy  annual      .        .    .05 

1782    Vittata.     Chocolate  ;  broad,  white  margin ;  hardy  annual 05 

1783  Nierembergia  Frutescens.    An  entirely  new  species,  from  the  Andes  ;  introduced  by  the 

Botanical  Garden  of  Bordeaux.  A  hardy,  small,  shrub-like  perennial ;  it  forms  a  very 
graceful,  rounded  bush,  its  straight  and  upright  stems  branching  at  the  top  in  every 
direction,  and  throwing  out  a  profusion  of  thread-like,  drooping  branchlets,  covered 
from  May  to  October  with  an  immense  quantity  of  very  pretty  white  and  purple 
flowers,  larger  than  those  of  N.  Gracilis.  It  is  nearly  hardy,  and  deserves  to  become 
a  general  favorite,  both  for  the  open  garden  in  summer,  and  greenhouse  in  winter  .  .50 

1784  Nicotiana  Macrophylla  Var.  Gigantea.      Purple-Flowered.      The  most  remarkable 

of  all  the  Nicotianas  now  cultivated.  Its  leaves  are  much  larger  than  those  of  any 
other  variety  ;  it  grows  six  to  eight  feet  high ;  and  the  plants  are  crowned  with  im- 
mense bunches  or  corymbs  of  large  purple  flowers.  The  general  habit  of  the  plant, 


its  huge  foliage,  and  stately  aspect,  give  it  the  advantage  over  most  other  ornamental- 
leaved  plants,  for  lawns  or  groups  in  the  flower-garden.    (See  engraving.) 


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NO.  PRICE 

1785  Nymphia  Caerulea.     Elegant  blue  lily;  greenhouse  plant 25 

1786  Nolana  Lasciniatus.     New;  large  blue  flowers ;  from  Chili;  hardy  annual,     i  foot      .     .05 

1787  Onothera  Drummondi  Nana  Alba.     Similar  in  habit  and  flower  to  the  CE.  Drummon- 

dii  Nana,  but  with  beautiful  pearly-white  blossoms.      Exceedingly  fine    .        .        .     .25 

1788   Macrantha.     Large  yellow  flowers ;  hardy  annual.      2  feet 10 

1789    Odorata.     Sweet-scented,  yellow  flowers  ;  hardy  annual,     i  foot 05 

1790    Rosea.     Small  rose-colored  flowers ;  hardy  annual,     i  foot 05 

1791  Onoporrlum  Arabicum.      An  immense  ornamental-foliaged  biennial,  attaining  ten  feet 

in  height,  and  thirty  feet  in  circumference  at  the  base.  The  glaucous  cottony  leaves 
are  large  and  spiny,  rendering  the  plant  striking  and  attractive.  Of  magnificent 
aspect  on  the  lawn  .  .  . i  oo 

1792  Orobus  Niger.     Dark  purple ;  hardy  perennial,      i  foot         ..'...  .10 

1793    Verna.     A  fine  early-flowering  variety,  with  rare  flowers  ;  hardy  perennial,     i  ft     .10 

1794   Alba.     The  same,  with  white  flowers ;  hardy  perennial,     i  foot  . 

1795    Flaccida.     With  grass-like  foliage  and  rose  flowers ;  hardy  perennial.        5  foot 

1796  Papaver  Croceum.     Beautiful  orange  ;  hardy  perennial,     i  foot    .... 

1797  Pardanthus  Sinensis.     With  beautiful,  spotted,  lily-like  flowers;  hardy  perennial.    2ft      .10 

1798  Passiflora  Acerifplia.     A  new  perennial  Passion-flower,  with  beautiful  maple  leaves, 

and  small  bluish-white  flowers 25 

1799  Palafoxia  Hookeriana.     This  new  Texas  plant  is  one  of  the  finest  of  recent  acquisitions. 

It  is  much  dwarfer  and  more  branching  than  Palafoxia  Texana,  and  the  flowers  — 
which  have  very  much  broader  florets  —  are  larger,  and  of  a  bright  rosy-crimson 
color,  with  a  dark  centre.  It  is  an  annual,  and  will  flourish  finely  in  light  and  dry 
soils,  and  blooms  throughout  the  summer.  Messrs.  Hovey  &  Co.  were  awarded  the 
CERTIFICATE  OF  MERIT  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  for  the  exhibi- 
tion of  superb  specimens  in  1865  25 

1800  Pea,  Scarlet  Invincible.     A  beautiful  new  variety ;  flowers  intense  scarlet,  very  free    .     .10 

1801  Pennisetum  Longistylum.     An  ornamental  grass ;  half-hardy  annual.     2  feet 

1802  Penststemon  Hartwegii  Coccinea.     Scarlet;  half-hardy  perennial.      3  feet 

1803    Pubescens.     Light  purple ;  hardy  perennial.     i}£  feet 

1804  Torreyi.     Superb,  with  long  spikes  of  scarlet  flowers  ;  hardy  perennial.       15  feet      10 

1805    Wrightii.     With  spikes  of  flame-colored  flowers.     2  feet 10 

1806    Grandiflorus.     This  is  the  finest  of  the  genus,  and  is  perfectly  hardy.    It  grows 

two  to  three  feet  high,  blooms  in  June  and  July,  and  is  a  decided  acquisition  to  our 
hardy  perennials.      It  is  a  native  of  the  Platte  Valley,  Nebraska.     Seeds  per  packet    .25 

1807    Cobaei.     A  new  and  hardy  variety  from  the  Rocky  Mountains.      Grows  two  feet 

high,  with  flowers  of  a  delicate  purple ;  throat  dotted  with  maroon.     One  of  the 
finest  of  the  genus.     Seeds  per  packet 25 

1808   Barbatus.      A   fine  variety,  with  scarlet  flowers,  blooming  in  succession  all  the 

season.     Grows  two  to  three  feet  high,  and  is  perfectly  hardy.     Seeds  per  packet.     .25 

1809  Petalostemon  Violacum.     Grows  two  to  three  feet  high;  flowers  in  dense  spikes  of  a 

rich  violet-purple  color.  In  bloom  most  of  the  season.  Native  of  Iowa  and 
Nebraska,  Seeds  per  packet 25 

1810    Candidum.     This  is  precisely  like  the  above,  except  in  color  of  its  flowers,  which 

are  pure  white.     Seeds  per  packet 25 

1811  Penicellaria  Spicata.      Ornamental  grass,  from  Africa;  annual;  stems  four  feet  high, 

with  large  broad  leaves ;  spikes,  or  panicles,  long,  almost  cylindrical,  large  and 
compact,  containing  thousands  of  flowers,  which  are  succeeded  by  white  flowery 
grains,  useful  as  food  for  poultry.  Beautiful  plant  for  growing  in  isolated  tufts  .  .25 

1812  Pectis  Angustifolia.     A  new  dwarf  annual,  of  a  dense-leafed  habit,  forming  bushes  a 

foot,  across,  with  opposite  linear  foliage  ;  remarkable  for  its  strong,  citron-like  fra- 
grance. The  flowers  are  nearly  half  an  inch  in  diameter,  of  a  bright  yellow,  so 
abundant  as  to  completely  cover  the  surface  of  the  plant.  This  fine  acquisition  re- 
ceived a  certificate  from  the  Floral  Committee  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 
of  London 25 

1813  Petunia  Multiflora.     A  small-flowered  variety;  red,  with  dark  centre;  flowering  most 

abundantly.     Constant  from  seed,  and  fine  for  bedding 25 

1815  —    Picturata.      Dwarf;     large-flowered,    velvety-scarlet    crimson,     marbled     with 

white  ;  a  beautiful  variety 25 

1816    Hybrida  Coronata.     A  most  magnificent  dwarf,   compact  variety ;  with  beautiful, 

regularly-formed  flowers  of  great  substance,  of  a  brilliant,  velvety  purplish  crimson, 
with  five  broad,  pure  white  stripes 10 

1817    Inimitable  Marmorata.     A  beautiful  variety ;  flowers  marbled  and  blotched.      .     .50 

1818  Phycella  Corusca.     A  magnificent,  free-flowering  amaryllidaceous  plant,  with  lily-like 

crimson-scarlet  flowers,  standing  in  many-flowered  umbels.  It  may  be  grown  in  pots, 
or  planted  in  the  spring  in  the  open  ground,  like  Amaryllis  Formosissima.  Per 
packet i. oo 

1819  Phlox  Drummondii  Isabellina.     A  very  fine  new  variety,  producing  constant,  pale-yel- 

low flowers,  entirely  new  and  distinct  in  color 25 

1820  Phlomis  Abasicus.     A  new  and  fine  hardy  herbaceous  species,  with  golden-yellow 

flowers  in  spikes,  much  resembling  the  Salvia  in  form 25 

1821  Pink,   Sarah    Howard.     A  new  white  monthly  Pink,  with  slender  foliage  and  stems; 

two  feet  high  ;  loaded  with  flowers  the  whole  autumn.  The  flowers  are  medium  size, 
double,  pure  white,  and  very  beautiful 50 

1822  Potentilla  Hybrida.  Double.     These  are  improved  and  beautiful  varieties  of  this  well- 

known  hardy  perennial ;  flowers,  Ranunculus-formed,  and  of  brilliant  and  various 
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1823  Polemonium   Caeruleum.     Blue ;  handsome ;  hardy  perennial,     i  foot        .        .        .    .05 

1824  Album.     White-flowered;  hardy  perennial,     i  foot 05 

1825  Portulaca   Grandifiora.     A  magnificent  collection,  saved  by  one  of  the  best  German 

growers ;  all  from  the  most  beautiful  double  flowers  ;  in  six  distinct  colors,  —  alba, 
alba  striata,  aurantiaca,  splendens,  Thellusoni,  Thorburni.  Kach  separate  .  '  .  .25 

1826    Mixed.     The  six  varieties  mixed 50 

1827  Primula  Sinensis  Flore  Pleno.     Double  Prize  Varieties.     We  have  the  pleasure  of 

offering  to  amateurs  the  choicest  varieties  of  Chinese  Primrose,  unequalled  by  any 
yet  produced,  comprising  a  proportion  of  double  flowers.  These  seeds  were  re- 
ceived directly  from  the  celebrated  London  growers,  who  received  one  special  and 
three  first-class  certificates  in  1866,  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society.  The  fol- 
lowing is  a  description  of  these  flowers,  taken  from  the  Gardener's  Chronicle  :  — 

"  This  strain  of  Primula  is  a  remarkable  one.  The  flowers  are  large,  full,  and 
frilled  ;  and  in  color,  vary  from  white,  through  shades  of  pale  flesh-color,  to  blush 
of  deepest  hue  ;  and  from  that  again  to  the  carmine-rose  of  Mr.  Benary's  Carmi- 
nata ;  and  on,  through  the  ordinary  rose-tint,  to  a  very  dark  purple  rose  ;  the  pale 
ones  especially  are  also  remarkable  for  a  large,  yellow,  star-like  eye.  sometimes 
measuring  fully  five-eighths  of  an  inch  across,  the  flowers  themselves  being  about 
two  inches.  Some  others  are  splashed  and  flaked  with  rose,  on  a  white  ground; 
and  both  pure  white,  and  flesh-tinted  white,  as  well  as  rose,  and  rosy  purple,  full, 
double  flowers  were  amongst  those  sent  for  inspection." 

Our  collection  comprises  five  distinct  colors,  viz.,  white,  deep  blush,  purple, 
lilac,  striped,  and  deep  carmine  rose,  and  their  intermediate  shades,  beautifully 
fringed  ;  large,  and  producing  immense  trusses  of  flowers,  thrown  well  up  above  the 
foliage.  Another  valuable  property  of  them  is,  that,  from  each  bloom  being  spe- 
cially hybridized,  a  proportion  of  beautiful  double  flowers  may  be  expected.  Sealed 
packets i.oo 

1828   Chinensis    Fimibriata    Punctata.     Splendid  variety;    with  large    bouquets   of 

flowers,  finely  fringed  ;  brilliant  crimson,  spotted  with  white 50 

1829    Polyanths.     The  tall  English  Oxlip,  in  various  colors ;  very  pretty  and  interesting  ; 

spring-flowering;  hardy  perennial 10 

1830  Ranunculus  Asiaticus  Superbissimus.     It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  we  bring  before 

our  amateurs  and  lovers  of  beautiful  plants  this  rare  class  of  garden  Ranunculus  as 


one  of  the  greatest  acquisitions  ;  supplying  the  place  of  the  Persian  tuberous  sorts, 
—  so  elegant,  but  so  difficult  to  grow.  This  is  grown  as  a  biennial,  flowering  freely 
the  second  year  ;  producing  unusually  large  double  varieties,  of  an  unsurpassed  bril- 
liancy of  colors,  of  all  shades,  of  white,  yellow,  rose,  crimson,  blood-red,  scarlet, 
purple,  &c.  The  plants  are  very  vigorous  in  growth,  and  very  profuse  bloomers, 
and  have  claimed  universal  admiration.  Good  seeds  are  now  offered,  which  will 
produce  but  a  small  percentage  of  single  flowers 25 

1832  Reseda   Crystalline.     A  very  interesting  species  ;  similar  in  habit  to  Reseda  Odorata 

(Mignonette),  but  with  larger  capsules,  or  seed-pods,  which  are  covered  with  trans- 
parent granulations  or  crystals,  in  the  manner  of  the  Ice-plant 10 

1833  Rumex  Vesicarius  Roseus.     An  ornamental,  annual  species;  with  triangular  leaves 

and  curious  fruits,  borne  on  long  panicles ;  also  pretty,  grown  in  pots        .        .        .    .25 

1834  Rhyncocarpa  Dissecta.     A  fine,  hardy  climber ;  with  handsomely  divided  foliage,  and 

bearing  small,  conical,  brilliant,  orange-colored  fruits        ......     .25 

1835  —    Welwitschi.     One  of  the  Gourd  family;  very  ornamental,  with  thick,  five-lobed 

foliage,  and  acorn-like  scarlet  fruit.     Ten  seeds i.oo 

1836  Sanvitalia  Procumbens  Fl.  PI.     New  Double  Sanvitalia.      A  novelty  of  last  year, 

which  has  proved  to  be  one  of  the  most  beautiful  acquisitions.  .We  cultivated  it 
extensively  last  year,  and  the  dense  masses  of  perfectly  double  flowers,  like  Pompon 
Chrysanthemums  attracted  unusual  attention.  It  is  without  doubt  the  only  dwarf, 
compact  plant  of  a  yellow  color,  suited  to  beds  and  masses  of  low  growth.  The 
seeds  are  saved  from  the  finest  flowers,  and  will  give  from  80  to  90  per  cent  of 
double  blossoms.  (See  engraving.) 25 

1837  Salvia   Splendens   Compacta.      Dwarf  flowered  Splendid    Salvia.      A  new   French 

variety,  distinguished  from  the  old  Splendens  by  its  more  tufted  and  compact  habit, 
its  dwarfer  growth,  and  by  the  spikes  of  flowers,  which  are  more  numerous,  bloom 
earlier,  and  more  dense  on  the  stems.  Its  brilliant  color  and  abundance  of  flowers 
render  it  one  of  the  most  attractive  and  effective  plants  for  the  summer  garden  .  .25 

1838   Graciliflora.     Annual,  one  foot  in  height,  habit  of  S.  Roemeriana;  flowers  fine 

violet  red,  and  very  abundant  and  showy 25 

1839    Sibthorpi.     Hardy  perennial,  with  fine  large  leaves,  and  long  spikes  of  lilac-blue 

flowers.     Very  ornamental   .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     .50 

1840  Splendens  Compacta.    A  new,  dwarf,  compact-growing  variety,  of  the  old  beauti- 
ful species      ...............     .50 

1841    Graciliflora.    A  new  species,  with  long  flowers  of  a  rosy-lilac  color.    Very  delicate.     .25 

1842   Chionantha.     A  hardy  perennial,  with  large  white  flowers  on  pyramidal  spikes, 

about  two  feet  in  height 25 

1843  Salpiglossis  Hybrida  Grandiflora.    (Vilmorin^    These  fine  annuals  have  been  greatly 

improved  by  careful  selection  and  cultivation,  and  their  flowers  are  unparalleled  for 
size,  shape,  and  color  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .25 

1844  Saxifraga  Cymballaria.      A  miniature  perennial  species,  with  handsomely  crenated, 

roundish,  glossy  leaves,  above  which  rise  the  pretty  light-yellow  flowers  in  great 
profusion;  extremely  pretty 50 

1845    Hypnoides.     Grows  in  moss-like  tufts ;  hardy  perennial.    \  foot 10 


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1846  Saxifraga  Umbrosa  (London  Pride).     Pink;  beautiful;  hardy  perennial     i  foot 

1847   Rotundifolia.     White ;  hardy  perennial,     i  foot 

1848  Scabiosa    Nana  Fl.   PI.    Varieties    (Benary).      New,  double,  dwarf  Scabious.     This 

beautiful  novelty  will  be  found  a  valuable  improvement  of  the  well-known  Dwarf 
Scabious.  The  flowers,  which  have  all  the  beautiful  varieties  of  colors  of  this 
tribe,  are  perfectly  double,  and  form  round,  globular  heads ;  the  petals  are  shorter, 
so  that  the  stamens  become  almost  invisible,  making  the  flower  resemble  a  double 
Pompon  Chrysanthemum.  It  is  of  a  dwarfer  and  more  compact  habit  than  the  old 
varieties,  and  will  prove  a  most  valuable  acquisition 

1849  Schiz;  nthus  Oculatus  Atropurpureus.     A  seedling  of  the  S.  Grandiflorus  Oculatus, 

with  large  handsome  blooms  of  a  rich  crimson  purple,  with  black  eye 

1850    Grandiflorus  Albus.      A  very  showy  and  beautiful  variety,  with  large,  pure-white 

flowers,  with  sulphur  eye  , 

1851    Retusus  Nana.     A  most  desirable  variety  of  this  ornamental  greenhouse  or  half- 
hardy  annual,  forming  a  compact  well-branched  plant,  with  a*  profusion  of"  rich  red 
blossoms.     A  very  effective  plant  for  pot-culture  and  conservatory  decoration  . 

1852  Schizostylis  Coccinea.     A  new  African  plant,  which  appears  to  be  a  rival  to  the  Gladio- 

lus, resembling  it,  not  only  in  general  habit,  but  in  the  brilliancy  of  its  long  spikes 
of  broad  open  flowers,  varying  from  deep  rosy  crimson  to  vivid  scarlet,  and  measur- 
ing two  inches  across.  It  appears  quite  hardy,  and  blooms  in  the  autumn,  remaining 
long  in  flower.  It  is  easily  cultivated,  and  will  be  very  valuable  for  the  open  garden 
or  for  greenhouse  decoration.  The  flowers  are  striking  and  brilliant 

1853  Sedum  Denticulata.     Rose  ;  fine  ;  hardy  perennial,    £  foot 

1854  Silene  Alpestris.     White  ;  hardy  perennial.     £  foot 

1855    Pendula  Ruberrima.     A  very  remarkable  variety,  worthy  of  general  cultivation, 

as  vigorous  and  free-flowering  as  Silene  Pendula ;  but  its  flowers  are  of  a  deeper 
crimson   tinge,  and  its  stems,  leaves,  and  petals  of  a  brownish-purple  color,  which 
extends  also  to  the  calix,  and  imparts  to  the  whole  plant  a  very  peculiar  and  striking 
aspect    

1856    Saxifraga.     Charming  little  miniature  species,  very  fine  for  borders  or  rock-works. 

Its  foliage,  of  a  shining  green,  resembles  a  fine,  short  grass,  and  is  dotted  with  numer- 
ous pretty,  white  flowers  ;  grows  two  to  four  inches  in  height 

1857  Solanum  Fontanesianum.    An  annual  species,  with  large  canary-yellow  fiowers,  deeply- 

cut  foliage,  and  spinous  fruits  of  the  size  of  a  walnut 

1858    Reclinatum.     Similar  to  Lasciniatum,  with  large  azure-blue  flowers    . 

1859  Sonchus  Macranthus.     A  splendid  foliaged  plant,  with  leaves  above  eighteen  inches 

in  length,  throwing  out  its  flower-spikes  more  than  six  feet  in  height,  set  with  double 
flowers  two  inches  in  diameter.  Highly  valuable  and  ornamental  .... 

1860    Pinntus.      A  beautiful  foliaged  plant,  with  thin  glossy  leaves  very  finely  cut 

18663  Silybum  Eburneum.      A  fine  variety  of  the  Thistle ;   native  of  Algeria ;  leaves  broad, 

dark,  green,  and  glossy,  beautifully  spotted  with  white ;  very  showy  for  groups  or 
scattered  on  grass-plats  ;  biennial,  flowering  second  year,  from  seeds 

1861  Stock  Large-flowered  Canary.     Yellow ;  splendid  new  variety  ;  hardy  annual     i  ft.    . 

1862    Aurora-Colored.     Yellow,  tinted  with  rose ;  hardy  annual,     i  ft.   . 

1863   New   Rose-flowered  Autumnal.     Rose-shaped,  double  flowers;    fine  for  pot- 
culture,     i  foot 

1864  Ten  Week,   New,  Tall,  Large-Flowering,   Giant  German  Bomb.      This,  is 

without  doubt,  the  most  perfect  stock  ever  produced,  and,  well-grown,  forms  a  compact 
and  giant  plant.     Its  immense  truss,  and  long  duration  of  flowering,  make  it  a  most 
useful  variety,  either  for  the  garden  or  bouquet 

1865  Statice   Thouinii.     A  splendid  novelty  of  1867  ;  of  dwarf,  bushy  habit,  with  spreading 

heads  of  flowers,  the  corollas  of  which  are  white,  with  porcelain-blue  calyces :  very 
fine  for  bedding.  Per  packet 

1866  Stipa  Elegantissima.     An  extremely  elegant  grass  from  Australia,  one  and  a  half  feet 

high ;  with  silvery,  feathered  flower-stalks ;  beautiful  for  bouquets.  Perennial ; 
flowering  the  first  year  from  seed 

1867  Trache.ium  Csruleum  Carmine.     A  beautiful  pink  variety  of  this  old  but  greatly  ad- 

mired plant ;  of  a  dwarfer  and  more  compact  growth 

1868  Tropaoleum,  King  Theodore.     A  new  variety,  selected  from  King  of  Tom  Thumb, 

having  the  same  bluish-green  foliage,  and  novel  blossoms  of  an  intense  black ;  forms 
a  fine  contrast  with  the  scarlet 

1869    Lobbi    Crown    Prince   of   Prussia.      A   splendid  acquisition  of  strong  habit; 

flowers,  brilliant  scarlet ;  said  to  surpass  all  others 

370   Lilli  Schmidt  Crimson.     A  bright  crimson  variety  of  the  Lilli  Schmidt 

1371    Kinq   of  Tom  Thumbs.     Magnificent.     The  lustrous,   blue-green  foliage,   con- 
trasting vividly  with  the  intense  scarlet  of  the  blossoms,  produces  an  unequalled 
_  blaze  of  brilliance,  and  the  plant  must  become  a  universal  favorite    .        .        .        . 

1872  Tritoma    Uvaria   Grandiflora.     One  of  the  finest  summer  and  late-autumn  flowering 

herbaceous  plants  known,  forming  magnificent  groups  in  flower-gardens,  borders,  &c., 
and  admirably  adapted  for  single  specimens.  The  very  brilliant  orange-red  and 
flame-colored,  sceptre-like  flower-heads,  three  to  four  feet  high,  elevated  above  the 
foliage,  are  unequalled  for  effect  in  masses  or  for  border  decorations.  The  plants 
should  be  lifted,  and  placed  in  a  frame  or  cellar  during  winter.  Per  packet  . 

1873  Tricyrtis  Hirtus  Nigra.     A  new  and  distinct  Japan  plant;  growing  about  three  feet 

high ;  foliage,  resembling  Lilium  Lancifohum ;  flowers,  nearly  black,  and  lily- 
shaped  ;  new,  curious,  and  beautiM 


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1874  Verbena  Montana.  This  is  another  gem,  truly  :  it  has  the  habit  of  the  common  Ver- 
bena, but  is  perfectly  hardy,  and  blooms  more  profusely.  The  plant  literally  covers 
itself  with  its  bright,  rose-colored  flowers,  from  early  in  May  until  winter  sets  in.  A 
native  of  the  gold  regions  of  Colorado  Territory.  Seeds  per  packet  .  .  .  .25 

•875  Veronica  Pertbliata.  A  fine  greenhouse  plant,  two  feet  high,  with  glaucous-green 

leaves  and  purple  blossoms ;  free  blooming 50 

18/6  Viscaria  Cardmalis.  A  seedling  Viscaria,  of  an  exceedingly  brilliant  and  showy  char- 
acter; color  brilliant  magenta  (a  new  color  in  Viscarias) ;  the  foliage,  a  bright  lively 
green,  contrasts  effectively  with  the  very  brilliant  bloom,  of  which  there  is  a  pro- 
fusion. In  its  way,  this  Viscaria  is  quite  as  important  an  introduction  as  was  the 
Linum,  to  which  it  is  a  suitable  companion 25 

1877    Purpurea.     Purple;  new;  fine;   hardy  annual      i  foot 13 

IG78    Splendens.     Rosy  red  ;  beautiful ;  hardy  annual,     i  foot 10 

1879  Violet.  The  Czar.  A  new,  very  large,  and  beautiful  variety  of  the  Violet.  The  leaves 
are  large  ;  and  the  flowers,  which  are  of  the  deepest  blue  violet,  are  bonie  on  very 
long  foot-stalks  (five  to  six  inches  in  length),  and  are  nearly  twice  as  large  and  much 
sweeter  than  the  old  Russian  Violet.  It  is  so  hardy  that  it  commences  blooming  in 
September,  and  continues  flowering  until  May,  even  during  the  frost  and  under  the 
snow.  "The  Gardener's  Chronicle"  says  that,  "in  point  of  size  and  vigor,  it 
eclipses  all  that  have  preceded  it. "  Mr.  Graham,  the  originator  of  the  variety,  writes 
us  that  "it  is  in  great  demand  among  the  flower-dealers  in  Covent-Garden  Market, 
and  that  he  has  made  heaps  of  money  with  it."  It  has  been  awarded  numerous 
first-class  certificates.  Our  plants  have  been  in  flower  since  last  September,  and  the 
few  seeds  we  now  offer  were  raised  from  the  original  plants  obtained  of  Mr.  Graham.  .50 

1380  Viola  Cornuta.  One  of  the  finest  of  alJ  known  Violets  for  summer  and  autumn  deco- 
ration. A  neat,  compact,  perennial,  herbaceous  plant.  Six  to  nine  inches  high,  with 
small  heart-shaped  leaves ;  and  yielding  a  succession  of  conspicuous,  delicate,  light- 
mauve-blue  flowers  as  large  as  the  leaves,  in  succession,  from  April  to  October.  A 
beautiful  plant  for  clumps  or  edgings,  forming  a  rich,  compact  mass  of  green  foliage, 
set  off  by  the  profusion  of  deep  purple,  mauve-color,  and  violet  blossoms.  The  seed 
vegetates  best  if  sown  early  in  a  cold  frame,  and  the  yoimg  plants  removed  to  the 
border  where  they  are  to  bloom  ...........  .50 

1881  Wallflower,  Brown's  Early.  Thisvariety  is  commendable,  and  deserves  to  be  preferred 
to  the  old  variety,  its  spikes  of  flowers  being  longer  and  thicker,  the  flowers  larger, 
more  numerous,  and  blooming  more  regularly  ;  at  the  same  time,  very  good  either 
for  cut  flowers  or  for  bedding  out 25 

1382  •  Waitzia  Oorymbosa.    Another  very  fine  annual  species  of  Everlasting  ;  of  bushy,  com- 

pact habit,  growing  about  one  foot  high,  and  as  much  in  diameter,  each  branch 
terminating  in  clusters  of  elegant  flowers  of  a  deep  amaranth  color,  with  small 
yellow  disk ;  succeeds  well  in  light  soil  in  the  open  ground,  blooming  from  August 
to  October.  Also  fine  for  pot-culture 25 

1383    Acuminata  Citrina.     A  fine  Australian  Everlasting,  of  bushy,  compact  growth, 

twelve  inches  high,  with  narrow  foliage,  bearing  numerous  terminal  corymbs  of  flow- 
ers, each  flower  an  inch  across,  and  in  all  the  various  shades  of  yellow    .        .        .    .25 

1334  Albo  Purpurea.  A  variety  of  the  former,  with  amaranth-colored  flowers,  in  the 

various  shades  from  crimson  to  purplish-red,  with  a  yellow  disk.  Both  are  suited 

to  pot-culture,  and,  if  planted  in  the  open  ground,  require  a  light  sandy  soil  .  .50 

1835  Corymbosa  Sulphurea.  A  beautiful  yellow  variety  of  the  amaranth-colored 

species  sent  out  last  year,  but  much  more  showy 25 

1885  — ~  Grandiflora.  Resembling  the  W.  Aurea,  but  more  robust  in  habit,  and  with 
larger  flowers.  A  very  fine  Everlasting,  which  received  a  first-class  certificate  from 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  of  London 50 

1887  Whitlavia  Gloxinoides      An  elegant  novelty  of  the  same  habit  as  W.  Grandiflora,  and 

produces  a  multitude  of  Gloxinia-like  flowers ;  the  tube  of  the  corolla  being  pure 
white,  and  the  limb  of  upper  portion  a  delicate  light  blue 25 

1888  Wigandia  Vigieri.     A  splendid  acquisition,  obtained  from  seed,  by  far  surpassing  W. 

Caracasana  in  beauty.  Leaves  much  larger,  of  a  lovely  green,  glaucous  underneath. 
Seeds  of  easy  growth 50 

1889  Xeranthemum  Annuum,   Caryophylloides.       Double  Striped.      (Senary. ~)    A  really 

striking  variety  of  this  well-known  Everlasting;  the  densely  double  flowers  are 
white  and  pink-like,  striped  and  sprinkled  rose,  red,  crimson,  and  purple.  This  new 
variety  will  prove  an  invaluable  acquisition  for  dried  bouquets,  as  the  colors  remain 
unaltered.  It  is  strongly  recommended  for  bedding  and  grouping,  as  it  is  very 
double,  and  just  as  profuse  blooming  as  the  other  varieties  of  this  Everlasting ;  of  a 
regular,  compact  habit,  and  quite  constant  in  character 50 

1890  Zea.     The  new  striped  Japanese  Maize.     One  of  the  most  valuable  acquisitions. 

Among  ornamental-foliaged  plants  of  rapid  growth  and  immediate  effect,  the  new 
Striped  Japanese  Maize  holds  the  most  conspicuous  place.  It  is  a  native  of  Japan. 
It  appears  to  be  a  variety  of  Maize,  but  differs  in  many  respects  from  our  common 
Indian  Corn.  It  grows  from  five  to  six  feet  high,and  has  alternate  foliage  :  the  foliage 
is  about  four  feet  long,  and  two  to  three  inches  wide.  The  variegation  does  not  show 
itself  until  the  fourth  or  fifth  leaf:  it  then  begins  to  show  its  true  character  of 
great  white  stripes,  and  in  a  short  time  the  long  wavy  and  gracefully  recurved 
leaves  become  evenly  and  perfectly  striped  or  ribboned  with  alternate  colors  of  clear 
white  and  the  brightest  green,  occasionally  showing  faint  tinges  of  rose-color  at  the 
edges.  In  general  appearance,  it  approaches  the  beautiful  Arundo  Donax  Variegata. 
For  groups  on  the  lawn,  or  for  a  back  row' in  the  flower-border,  nothing  can  be  more 
imposing,  effective,  and  grand 25 


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AMATEUR    CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

TO  THE   VEGETABLE  GARDEN. 


IN  again  presenting  our  Catalogue  of  VEGETABLE  SEEDS,  we  embrace  the  opportunity  to  add 
that  our  stock,  as  heretofore,  has  been  selected  with  a  view  to  secure  only  the  freshest  and  most 
reliable  seeds.  Most  of  the  staple  seeds  are  raised  expressly  for  us  by  experienced  growers  ;  and 
such  as  are  imported  are  purchased  from  the  most  reliable  seedsmen  in  Europe,  with  whom  we 
have  long  dealt,  and  from  whom  we  have  received  only  such  as  we  could  with  perfect  confidence  recom- 
mend. It  is  our  invariable  rule  to  test  all  our  seeds  ourselves,  and  never  to  send  out  any  thing  but 
what  we  are  certain  will  vegetate  freely,  and  prove  true  to  name.  Nothing  causes  greater  disap- 
pointment than  poor  seeds  ;  for  not  only  is  the  season  lost  if  they  fail  to  grow,  but  an  inferior  crop 
will  not  pay  for  the  trouble  of  planting.  American-grown  seeds  always  have  our  preference  ;  but 
some  kinds  it  is  impossible  to  obtain  in  sufficient  quantity  to  fill  our  orders,  and  those  are  obtained 
only  from  reliable  dealers  abroad. 

Our  prices  are  affixed  by  the  ounce,  quart,  and  packet ;  but  no  quantity  is  sold  less  than  the 
ounce  or  quart  at  these  prices  :  when  less  is  ordered,  they  will  be  supplied  in  packets  at  that  rate. 
All  the  kinds  can  be  supplied  by  the  pound  or  bushel  at  the  lowest  market  rate  for  prime*  seeds. 

Prices  of  seeds  vary,  to  some  extent,  from  the  time  of  harvesting  to  the  time  of  planting,  and 
we  do  not  feel  bound  by  these  prices  unless  orders  are  sent  in  early.  We  can  only  advise  our  cus- 
tomers tp  give  their  orders  in  good  season  to  secure  the  most  favorable  terms. 


SIEIEIDS. 

(CYNARA  SCOLVMUS). 
German,  A  rtischoke.  —  French,  A  rtichaut.  —  Spanish,  A  Icachofa, 

The  Artichoke  is  a  native  of  the  south  of  Europe,  and  is  principally  cultivated  in  the  gardens  of  the 
French,  by  whom  it  is  considered  more  as  a  luxury  than  as  a  profitable  esculent.  There  are  two  varie- 
ties, the  Globe  and  the  Green.  The  former  is  so  called  from  its  globular  head,  of  a  dull  purplish  tint. 
The  scales  are  turned  in  at  the  top  more  than  the  other  varieties,  and  it  is  preferred  ;  as  the  scales 
or  edible  parts  are  thicker,  and  possess  more  flavor.  The  Green  is  more  hardy  and  prolific,  the 
scales  are  more  open,  and  the  plant  better  adapted  for  culture  in  cold  climates,  than  the  former.  The 
heads,  in  their  immature  state,  and  before  their  blue  thistle-like  flowers  open,'  are  cut,  and  boiled  in 
salt  and  water.  The  edible  part  is  merely  the  fleshy  substance  on  the  bottom  of  the  scales,  which, 
to  make  palatable,  has  to  be  dipped  in  a  nicely  prepared  sauce  of  butter  and  spices.  They  are  fre- 
quently eaten  as  salad  in  a  raw  state. 

CULTURE.  —  The  Artichoke  may  be  grown  from  seed  or  offset  suckers,  separated  early  in  spring. 
The  best  way  to  obtain  a  supply  from  seed  is  to  sow  the  seeds  in  April  in  a  bed  of  good  rich  earth, 
or  it  may  be  planted  in  drills  one  inch  deep  and  about  twelve  inches  apart.  It  should  be  transplanted 
the  following  spring  to  a  permanent  place.  Either  in  beds  or  drills,  plants  should  stand  two  feet 
apart  each  way,  requiring  a  deep,  rich,  moist  loam  ;  also  should  be  protected  with  leaves  or  straw 
during  winter. 

per  oz. 
Large  Globe.     A  very  large  sort,  much  esteemed,  and  most  generally  cultivated.     Heads 

or  buds  very  large,  nearly  round,  and  with  a  dusky-purplish  tint.     Per  pkt,  10       .     50 
Green,  or  Common.     Heads  large,  of  a  conical  or  oval  form;  scales  deep  green,  thick, 

and  fleshy  ;  pointed  at  the  tips,  and  turned  outwards.    Per  pkt,  10        .        .        .50 

per  Ib. 
Jerusalem.     Produces  tubers  resembling  potato.    Cultivated  by  planting  tubers  as  early  as 

the  ground  will  admit         ............     ic 


(ASPARAGUS  OFFICINALIS). 
German,  Spargel.  —  French,  Asperge.  —  Spanish,  Esparrago. 

This  universal  vegetable  is  supposed  to  be  a  native  of  Great  Britain,  where  it  is  found  on  the 
banks  of  sandy  soil  contiguous  to  the  sea,  growing  luxuriantly  under  the  salt  breezes.  There  are,  it 
is  said,  several  varieties  of  Asparagus  ;  but  the  difference  mainly  arises  from  the  nature  of  the  soil. 

CULTURE.  —  Sow  the  seed  early  in  spring  one  inch  deep,  and  three  or  four  inches  apart,  in  rows 
one  foot  apart.  When  two  years  old,  they  may  be  transplanted  into  permanent  beds,  the  plants 
placed  a  foot  apart  in  each  direction,  and  at  least  four  inches  beneath  the  surface. 

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To  make  it  "  Giant,"  be  particular  to  select  for  the  bed  warm  rich  soil.    Trench  it  at  least 
eighteen  inches  deep,  working  in  six  inches  or  more  depth  of  well-rotted  manure.     Every  fall  cc  ver 
the  bed  with  manure,  and  in  spring  dig  it  in  lightly,  care  being  taken  not  to  disturb  the  roots. 

Fine  Asparagus  beds  may  be  formed  by  sowing  the  seed  where  it  is  to  remain.     With  this  end  in 
view,  sow  the  seed  in  beds  prepared  as  directed  above.     Sow  the  seed  in  rows  lengthwise,  twelve 
inches  apart.     When  a  year  old,  thin  out  the  plants  to  one  foot  apart. 

per  oz. 
Giant  Purple  Top.     Sprout  white  ;  top,  as  it  breaks  ground,  purple  ;  grows  to  a  good  size  ; 

excellent.     Per  pkt.,  5        .  .......      .  .        .        .10 

Green  Top.     When  grown  under  same  treatment  as  Giant  Purple  Top,  it  is  generally 

smaller  or  more  slender.     Per  pkt.,  5         .........     10 


Bean  (FABA  VULGARIS). 
German,  Gartenbohne.  —  French,  Feve  de  Marais.  —  Spanish,  Haba. 
The  following  varieties  are  much  grown  in  England,  but  find  little  favor  in  this  country. 
CULTURE.  —  Sow  as  early  as  the  ground  will  admit,  in  rows  two  feet  apart,  and  three  inches 
apart  in  the  rows.     They  will  come  sooner  into  bearing  if  the  tops  of  the  plants  are  pinched  off  as 
soon  as  they  are  in  full  bloom.     Succeed  best  in  a  deep,  strong,  loamy  soil. 

By  Mail,  8  cents  a  pint  extra.  per  qt. 

Early  Mazagan.     This  variety,  though  originally  from  Mazagan,  on  the  coast  of  Africa,  is 
one  of  the  hardiest  sort  now  in  cultivation.     Stems  from  two  to  three  feet  high  ; 
rather  slender     ............        .        •    3S 

Long  Podded.     This  variety  grows  from  three  to  four  feet  high  ;  remarkably  productive,  and 

a  few  days  later  than  the  Mazagan     .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        •.  .    •     35 

Broad  Windsor.     This  familiar  sort  is  much  esteemed  and  extensively  cultivated,  remaining 

fit  for  use  longer  than  any  other  variety.     A  sure  bearer  ......    40 


,  Dwarf  or  Bush  (PHASEOLUS  VULGARIS). 
German,  Bohne.  —  French,  Haricot.  —  Spanish,  Frij  olenano. 

The  plants  of  this  class  vary  from  a  foot  to  two  feet  in  height.     They  require  no  stake  or  pole  for 
their  support. 

CULTURE.  —  Drop  the  beans  two  or  three  inches  apart,  in  rows  two  and  a  half  feet  apart  ;  plant 
in  light  rich  soil  ;  hoe  often,  never  when  the  vines  are  wet,  or  they  will  rust.     All  varieties  of  beans 
are  very  sensitive  to  frost  and  cold,  and  should  not  be  planted  before  the  middle  of  spring.     As  they 
require  but  about  six  weeks  to  make  green  pods,  they  can  all  be  sown  as  late  as  July. 

By  Mail,  8  cents  a  pint  extra.  per  qt. 

Early  Yellow  Six  Weeks.     Excellent  for  string  or  shell  ;  one  of  the  earliest        .        .        .40 
Early  Turtle  Soup.     Much  esteemed,  when  dry,  for  cooking          ......    30 

Early  Valentine.     Long  tender  pod  ;  an  excellent  string-bean         ......     40 

Early  Mohawk.     Early,  productive,  and  very  hardy        ......  40 

Early  China.     Red  eye  ;  one  of  the  most  productive       .....      ". 

Early  Half-moon.     Large  and  productive         ....... 

Early  Marrowfat.     White  ;  an  excellent  shell-bean  ;  valuable,  when  dry,  for  baking 
Red  Bush  Cranberry.     One  of  the  best  string-beans 


Refugee,  or  Thousand  to  One.     A  favorite  string  with  many  ;  very  productive  ,_ 

White  Kidney,  or  Royal  Dwarf.     Late  and  productive 30 

Dwarf  Horticultural,  or  Zebra.     Excellent,  green  or  dry 40 

Beans,  I*ole,  or  Stunning  (PHASEOLUS  VULGARIS). 
German,  Stanger  Bohne.  —  French,  Haricots  a  rames.  —  Spanish,  Judias. 
As  a  class,  these  are  less  hardy  than  the  dwarfs,  and  are  not  usually  planted  so  early  in  the  sea- 
son.    The  common  practice  is  to  plant  in  hills  three  feet  or  three  and  a  half  apart,  with  a  stake  or 
pole  to  run  upon.  By  Mail,  8  cents  a  pint  extra. 

per  qt. 

London  Horticultural,  or  Speckled  Cranberry.  Sometimes  called  Wren's  Egg;  an 
excellent  variety ;  may  be  used  as  a  snap,  or,  when  more  advanced,  shelled,  as  the 

Lima ;  very  productive So 

Red  Cranberry.    This  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  familiar  of  garden  beans  ;  excellent  as  a 

string  or  snap  bean     . 50 

White  Cranberry.     Similar  to  the  preceding,  but  not  as  prolific 50 

White  Case  Knife  is  the  most  prolific  of  the  running  varieties.  As  a  shelled  bean,  it  is  of 
excellent  quality  in  its  green  state,  and,  when  ripe,  farinaceous  and  well -flavored 

in  whatever  form  prepared 50 

Indian  Chief,  or  Wax.  One  of  the  best  varieties  for  general  cultivation,  either  for  snaps  01 
shelled  ;  remarkable  for  its  fine,  tender,  succulent,  and  richly  colored  pods,  which 
are  produced  in  great  abundance,  continuing  a  long  time  fit  for  use  .  .  -75 

Beans,   Flowering-Runners   (PHASEOLUS  MULTIFLORUS). 

German,  Grosse  Bunte  Bohne.  —  French,  Haricot  cFEspagne.  —  Spanish, 
Judia  Vastago  cCEspana. 

perqL 

Scarlet-Runner.  A  very  prolific  variety;  fine  for  covering  arbors,  trained  over  pales,  up 
the  walls  of  cottages,  which  they  enliven  by  the  brightness  of  their  blossoms,  at 
the  sam*  time  yielding  a  supply  of  wholesome  and  nutritious  food  .  .  .  .50 


MARBLEHEAD   MAMMOTH   DRUMHEAD   CABBAGE.      See  page  131. 


CABBAGE.      EARLY   SCHWEINFURTH.      See  page  130. 


TO  THE  VEGETABLE  GARDEN.  105 

per  qt 

White-Runners.  A  variety  of  the  Scarlet-Runner.  The  plants  are  less  vigorous,  and  the 
flower  and  seeds  pure  white.  As  a  shell-bean,  either  green  or  ripe,  they  are  consid- 
ered superior  to  the  scarlet,  and  often  seen  in  our  markets  under  the  name  of  Lima, 
from  which  they  may  be  distinguished  by  their  greater  thickness,  and  more  rounded 

form .  50 

Painted  Lady.     A  sub-variety  of  the  Scarlet-Runner,  with  variegated  flowers;   the  upper 

petals  being  scarlet,  the  lower  white 60 


(PHASEOLUS  LUNATUS). 
German,  Bohne  von  Lima.  —  French,  Haricot  de  Lima.  —  Spanish,  Haba  Vastago  de  Lima. 

per  qt 

Large  Lima.  This  is  one  of  the  latest,  as  well  as  the  most  tender,  of  all  garden  beans.  Little 
will  be  gained  by  very  early  planting,  as  the  seeds  are  not  only  liable  to  decay 
before  vegetating,  but  the  plants  suffer  greatly  from  cold,  damp  weather ;  the  best 
time  being  from  the  first  to  the  middle  of  May.  In  planting,  be  sure  to  place  the 

eye  downwards,  or  otherwise  it  might  not  come  up 75 

Small  Lima,  Carolina,  Sewee,  Sieva,  or  Saba.  This  is  one  of  the  most  productive  of 
all  varieties.  The  beans,  in  their  green  or  ripe  state,  are  similar  to  the  Lima,  and 
are  nearly  as  delicate  and  rich  flavored.  It  is  from  two  to  three  weeks  earlier  than 
the  large  Limas 75 

Beet   (BETA  VULGARIS). 

German,  Runkle  Rube.  —  P'rench,  Betterave.  —  Spanish,  Bettaraga. 

CULTURE.  —  Beets  are  always  raised  from  seeds.  For  early  use,  sowings  are  sometimes  made 
in  November ;  but  the  general  practice  is  to  sow  the  seed  in  April,  as  soon  as  the  frost  is  out  of  the 
ground,  or  as  soon  as  the  soil  can  be  worked.  For  use  in  autumn,  the  seed  should  be  sown  about  the 
middle  or  twentieth  of  May ;  and  for  the  winter-supply,  from  the  first  to  the  middle  of  June. 
Lay  out  the  ground  in  beds  five  or  six  feet  in  width,  and  of  a  length  proportionate  to  the  supply 
required ;  spade  or  fork  the  soil  deeply  and  thoroughly  over ;  rake  the  surface  smooth  and 
even  ;  and  draw  the  drills  across  the  beds  fourteen  inches  apart,  and  about  an  inch  and  a  half  in 
depth.  Sow  the  seeds  thickly  enough  to  secure  a  plant  for  every  two  or  three  inches,  and  cover 
to  the  depth  of  the  drills.  Should  the  weather  be  warm  and  wet,  the  young  plants  will  appear  in  eight 
or  ten  days.  When  they  are  two  inches  in  height,  they  should  be  thinned  to  five  cr  six  inches 
apart.  The  surplus  plants  will  be  found  an  excellent  substitute  for  Spinach,  if  cooked  and  served 
in  a  like  manner.  The  after-culture  consists  simply  in  keeping  the  plants  free  from  weeds,  and  the 
earth  in  the  spaces  between  the  rows  loose  and  open  by  frequent  hoeing. 

per  oz. 

Early  Flat  Bassano.  An  Italian  variety  ;  generally  considered  the  earliest  of  garden  beets, 
being  from  seven  to  ten  days  earlier  than  the  Early  Turnip  Blood.  Flesh 
white,  circled  or  zoned  with  bright  pink;  very  tender  and  juicy;  not  suited  for 

winter  use  unless  sown  quite  late.     Per  pkt.,  5 20 

Early  Turnip  Blood.  One  of  the  best  varieties  for  general  use.  Flesh  deep  blood-red, 
sometimes  circled  and  rayed  with  paler  red ;  remarkably  sweet  and  tender.  Per 

pkt.,  5 ....     15 

Early  Yellow  Turnip,  or  Orange.  A  sub-variety  of  the  Blood  Turnip,  differing  princi- 
pally in  color,  and  to  some  extent  in  form,  which  is  less  compress.  Flesh  yellow, 

comparatively  close  grained,  sweet  and  tender.     Per  pkt.,    5 15 

Long  Blood  Red.  One  of  the  most  popular  of  winter  beets.  The  seed  should  not  be  sown 
before  the  middle  of  June,  as  the  roots,  when  large,  are  frequently  tough  and 

fibrous.     Per  pkt,    5          . 15 

Long  Smooth  Dark  Blcod.  This  is  an  improved  variety  of  the  common  Long  Blood. 
Flesh  dark  blood-red,  sweet,  tender,  and  fine  grained,  with  but  few  side  roots ; 

fine  winter  beet  if  sown  late.     Per  pkt,  5 15 

Henderson's    Pineapple.      Short    top,   medium   size.      Flesh  very  deep  blood-red,  fine 

grained,  sweet,  tender,  and  of  excellent  quality.     Per  pkt.,  10          ....     30 
Carter's  St.  Osyth.     Medium  sized,  good  shape,  short  top,  rich  deep  blood-red  color;  fine 

flavor.    Per  pkt.,  10 30 

White  Sugar.     A  large  variety,  grown  extensively  for  feeding  stock,  although  the  young 

roots  are  tender,  sweet,  and  well  flavored.     Per  pkt.,  5    ....  .10 

Nutting's  New  Dwarf  Red.   A  new  English  variety,  said  to  be  one  of  the  best.  Per  pkt,  10. 
Long  Red  Mangel  Wurzel.     A  large  variety,  grown  principally  for  feeding  stock.    When 
young,  is  sometimes  used  for  the  table.     Flesh  white,  zoned  and  clouded  with 
different  shades  of  red  ;  is  hardy,  and  keeps  well.     Per  pkt,  5      _.        ._       .        .     10    v 
Yellow    Globe.      A  large,  round,  orange-colored  variety;    excellent  quality,  which  keeps 
better  than  the  Long  Red,  and  produces  better  crops  on  shallow  ground.     Per 

pkt.,  5 10 

Swiss  Chard,  or  Silver.  This  variety  of  beet,  sometimes  called  Sea-Kale  Beet,  is  culti- 
vated for  its  leaf-stalks,  which  are  served  up  much  like  Asparagus,  and  for  its 
leaves  cooked  as  Spinach.  If  cut  often,  new  and  more  tender  stalks  will  be  repro- 
duced. Per  pkt,  5 -  ...  .15 

New  Perpetual  Spinach.     Leaves  large,  of  good  color;   flavor  superior  to  Spinach,  for 

which  it  is  used  as  a  substitute.     In  use  the  whole  season.     Per  pkt,  10.        .       .     25 

Borecole,    or    Kale  (BRASSICA  OLERACEA  ACEPHALA). 

German,  Blatter  Kohl.  —  French,  CJwu  vert.  —  Spanish,  Breton. 

Borecole,  German  Greens,  or  Scotch  Kale,  is  a  very  delicate  vegetable.     It  is  essential  to  its  per- 
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106  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 


faction  that  it  be  acted  upon  by  the  frost  before  it  is  cut  for  the  kitchen.    The  part  used  are  the  tops 

or  crown  of  the  plant,  with  any  of  the  side  sprouts.     It  boils  well,  and  is  tender  and  sweet. 

CULTURE.  — The  seeds  are  sown  at  the  time  of  sowing  the  seeds  of  the  Cabbage  or  Cauliflower, 

and  in  the  same  manner :  early  plants  may  be  started  in  a  hotbed,  or  the  seed  may  be  sown  in  the 

open  ground  in  May.     In  transplanting,  treat  the  plants  same  as  young  cabbages,  setting  them 

more  or  less  remote,  according  to  the  size  or  habit  of  the  variety ;  requires  a  light  rich  soil. 

per  oz. 

Green  Curled    Scotch.     This  is  one  of  the  most  popular  varieties.     It  is  very  hardy, 

and  is  much  improved  by  frost.     Perpkt.,  10 iS 

Dwarf  Curled  Krle,  or  German  Greens.  This  is  a  very  hardy  and  comparatively 
low-growing  variety ;  the  leaves  are  finely  curled.  A  fine  variety  for  winter  and 
spring  use  when  planted  in  a  light  cellar,  or  other  protection  from  the  severity 
of  the  weather.  In  the  Southern  and  Middle  States,  it  stands  well  in  the  open 
beds.  Per  pkt.,  10 i5 

Tall  Green  Curled.     A  fine  hardy  and  productive  variety ;  height  two  and  a  half  feet.    Per 

pkt,  10 20 

Cottager's  Kale.  A  new  English  variety.  It  is  exceedingly  hardy,  of  excellent  flavor, 
and  very  productive.  It  should  be  planted  in  March,  in  a  frame,  and  transplanted 
early  about  three  feet  apart ;  requires  a  light  rich  soil.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .  .35 

Carter's  Improved  Garnishing.  This  will  produce  more  than  twenty  varieties,  some  of 
which  are  worthy  of  a  place  in  a  greenhouse,  being  quite  equal  in  color  to  the  new 
Coleus.  The  colors  vary  from  rich  crimson  to  white  laced  and  fringed  Per  pkt.,  10  75 

Ragged  Jack.     A  very  fine  English  variety.    Per  pkt.,  10         .       ,        .  ...    20 

Brussels    Sprouts  (BRASSICA  OLERACEA  VAR). 
German,  Kopf,  Kohl,  Gruner.  —  French,  Chou  de  Bruxelles. 

Cultivated  for  the  small  heads,  which  are  produced  in  great  numbers  on  the  main  stem  of  the 
plant,  and  are  in  perfectior.  in  the  autumn.  They  are  very  tender,  and  of  fine  flavor  after  early 
frosts.  Sow  in  seed-beds  in  May ;  transplant  and  cultivate  as  directed  for  Cabbage. 

per  oz. 
Roseberry.     A  new  and  superior  English  variety ;  one  of  the  best.     Perpkt.  10.        .        .    35 

Own  Saving.     A  new  English  variety ;  very  fine.     Per  pkt.,  10 35 

The  Albert  Sprout.  This  is  a  hybrid  between  the  Drumhead  Savoy  Cabbage  and  the 
Brussels  Sprouts.  It  comes  in  after  the  other  varieties  of  the  Sprout.  The  flavor, 
after  cooking,  is  all  that  could  be  desired,  —  mild,  mellow,  and  very  fine.  Per 

pkt,  20 50 

New  Feather-Stem  Savoy.  A  true  hybrid,  possessing  the  growth  and  habit  of  Brussels 
Sprouts.  A  delicate  and  delicious  vegetable,  requiring  same  treatment  as  Brus- 
sels Sprouts.  Per  pkt,  10 35 

Broccoli  (BRASSICA  OLERACEA  BOTRYTIS) 
German,  Brocoli,  Spargel-kohl.  —  French,  Chou  Brocoli.  —  Spanish,  Broculi. 

In  its  structure  and  general  habit,  the  Broccoli  resembles  the  Cauliflower.     It  is  very  hardy,  and 

surer  to  head,  but  inferior  in  flavor. 

CULTURE.  — The  seeds  should  be  sown  in  hotbeds  in  April,  or  in  open  ground  in  May,  in  a 

very  deep  rich  soil,  on  an  open  exposure,  where  the  plants  grow  much  stronger  than  near  trees  01 

fences.    Sow  the  seeds  tolerably  thick  on  the  surface.     If  dry,  tramp  them  down,  and  rake  in  lightly. 

If  drought  continues,  give  the  beds  a  few  waterings  till  the  plants  appear,  which  will  be  in  two  or 

three  we^ks.     Transplant  in  June  or  July,  when  the  weather  is  moist,  in  rows  two  feet  apart,  and 

twenty  inches  in  the  row.     Their  further  culture  is  to  keep  them  clear  of  weeds  by  hoeing  and 

stirring  the  ground.     When  they  have  advanced  in  growth,  draw  some  earth  to  their  steins,  which 

greatly  promotes  their  luxuriance. 

per  oz. 

Early  Purple  Cape.  This  has  a  close  compact  head  of  a  purple  color,  and,  in  favorable 
seasons,  comes  as  large  as  a  Cauliflower.  Hardy,  and  of  excellent  flavor.  Per 
pkt,  10 60 

White  Cape.  Later  than  the  preceding,  and  should  be  planted  here,  at  the  North,  early  in 
April.  The  heads,  when  perfected,  are  large  and  white  and  compact,  resembling 
the  Cauliflower.  Per  pkt,  10 75 

Chappell's   Large   Cream-Colored.      A  very  large  and  fine  son;  flower  cream-yellow; 

very  early.     Perpkt,  10 60 

Snow's  Superb  White  Winter.  This  is  a  dwarf  variety.  The  leaves  are  hroad,  with 
short  stems ;  the  heads  are  large,  white,  very  compact ;  considered  by  many 
equal  to  the  Cauliflower.  Per  pkt.,  25  .  .  .  _ 3,00 

Walcheren.  Comparatively  new,  and  so  closely  resembling  a  Cauliflower  as  to  be  scarcely 
distinguishable  from  it.  The  leaves,  however,  are  more  curbed,  and  it  is  hardier. 
Per  pkt,  10 75 

Grange's  Autumn.     A  fine  fall  variety ;  close  compact  head  ;  one  of  the  best.    Perpkt,  10,    75 

Adam's  Early  White.  A  fine  variety;  strong  and  robust  grower,  with  a  compressed  head, 
so  as  to  render  it  invisible  when  ready  for  cutting  ;  and  this  protects  it  from  rain, 
and  effect  of  frost ;  heads  large  and  pure  white.  Per  pkt,  10  .  .  .60 

Carter's  Champion.  Dwarf,  compact-growing,  large-headed;  the  best  late  variety  in  cul- 
tivation. Per  pkt.,  25. 

Elletson  Emperor.     A  new  and  fine  English  variety.     Per  pkt,  10 60 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN.  1 07 

Oal>l>age  (BRASSICA  OLERACEA  CAPITATA). 
German,  Kopfkohl.  —  French,  Chou  Pomme.  —  Spanish,  Rcpollo. 

One  of  the  most  popular  vegetables  grown. 

CULTURE.  — The  Cabbage  can  be  cultivated  by  the  most  simple  and  easy  means.  It  grows 
in  most  soils,  and  produces  its  beneficial  heads  nine  months  in  the  year.  The  ground  must  be 
rich,  or  made  so  by  a  good  coat  of  manure,  as  they  have  strong  tapering  roots.  Digging  or  ploughing 
deep  is  very  essential.  To  produce  a  constant  succession  of  the  Cabbage,  it  is  necessary  to  plant  at 
a  number  of  times  ;  also  different  varieties.  For  early  use,  sow  in  hotbeds  in  February  or  March  ; 
and  for  winter,  the  seeds  may  be  sown  in  the  open  ground  in  May  or  June.  When  five  or 
six  inches  high,  transplant  to  from  twelve  to  thirty  inches  apart.  The  plants  should  not  be  allowed 
to  stand  too  thickly  together,  as  this  causes  them  to  grow  weak  and  feeble. 

WINTERING  CABBAGES.  —  If  you  have  not  a  dry,  airy,  vegetable  cellar  nor  open  shed  to  spare 
for  burying  them,  take  a  sheltered  part  of  the  garden,  and  bury  the  roots,  stalks,  and  part  of  the  head, 
in  the  earth  ;  over  which,  in  severe  weather,  place  a  good  sprinkling  of  straw  and  a  few  boards.  In 
southern  latitudes,  this  is  unnecessary  :  there  they  can  withstand  the  climate. 

The  plants,  before  heading,  are  used  extensively  at  the  South  for  greens,  under  the  name  of  Col- 
lards.  We  recommend  the  Sugar-loaf  for  this  purpose  ;  but  any  early  cabbage  will  answer. 

per  oz. 

Early  York.  One  of  the  oldest,  most  familiar,  and,  as  an  early  market  sort,  one  of  the  most 
popular,  of  all  the  kinds  now  cultivated.  The  head  is  of  rather  less  than  medium 
size,  roundish-ovoid,  close,  and  well-formed,  of  a  deep  or  ash  green  color ;  tender 
and  well-flavored.  Per  pkt.,  5 25 

Early  Sugar-loaf.  Conical  heads,  with  leaves  erect;  of  a  peculiar  ashy  or  bluish-green 
hue ;  spoon-shaped ;  a  fine  variety  for  the  Northern  States,  but  in  the  South  it 
loses  its  flavor  and  tenderness ;  said  to  be  more  affected  by  the  heat  than  most 
early  varieties.  Per  pkt.,  10 30 

Early  Wakefield.  An  English  variety,  similar  in  form  to  the  Early  York,  and  nearly  as 

early ;  grows  to  a  good  size  ;  a  favorite  with  market-gardeners.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  40 

Early  Champion.     Very'early;  dwarf  and  compact  heads.     Per  pkt.,  10       .        .        .        .30 

Early  Drumhead,  or  Battersea.  This  is  a  round,  flat-headed  variety,  of  excellent  qual- 
ity ;  one  of  the  latest  among  the  early  sorts.  Per  pkt.,  5 25 

Early  Queen.     Very  fine  ;  medium  size;  quite  early.     Per  pkt.,  5          .        .,.!...        .        -35 

Green  Glazed.  Heads  large,  rather  loose  and  open.  Its  texture  is  coarse  and  hard; 
extensively  grown  in  warm  latitudes,  where  it  appears  to  be  less  liable  to  the 
attacks  of  the  cabbage-»vorm  than  any  other  sort.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .  .40 

Large  York.  This  is  a  larger  variety  than  the  Early  York,  which  it  somewhat  resembles. 
The  head  is  broader,  and  more  firm  and  solid  ;  a  favorite  at  the  Southj  as  it  bears 
the  heat  well ;  two  weeks  later  than  Early  York.  Per  pkt.,  5  ^  .  .25 

Large  Late  Drumhead.  Heads  very  large  ;  round,  sometimes  flattened  a  little  at  the  top ; 

close  and  firm ;  very  hardy,  and  keeps  well  for  a  winter  cabbage.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  40 

Large  French  Oxheart.  A  French  variety,  which  is  taking  the  place  of  many  others, 
as  it  comes  in  after  the  Early  York.  It  is  tender,  forms  its  heads  readily,  and 
well-flavored;  a  fine  intermediate  sort.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Little  Pixie.  A  comparatively  new  variety ;  makes  a  small  delicate-flavored  head;  one  of 

the  very  earliest  and  best.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Large  Bergen,  or  Great  American.  Head  remarkably  large,  round,  flattened  at  the  top; 
compact ;  one  of  the  largest  and  latest  of  all  the  Cabbages,  and,  when  not  fully 
perfected  before  being  harvested,  has  the  reputation,  if  reset  inearth  in  the  cellar,  of 
heading,  and  increasing  in  size,  during  the  winter.  It  is  a  popular  market  sort. 
Plants  should  stand  three  feet  apart.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Stone  Mason.  This  variety  was  originated  by  Mr.  John  Mason,  of  Marblehead,  Mass. 
It  is  characterized  for  its  sweetness  and  for  its  reliability  for  forming  a  solid  head. 
It  is  also  an  excellent  variety  for  extreme  northern  latitudes.  Under  good  cultiva- 
tion, nearly  every  plant  will  set  a  good  head.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Mason's  Drumhead.  Large,  round,  solid  heads;  a  very  popular  market  Cabbage.  Per 

pkt,  10 40 

Marblehead  Mammoth  Drumhead.  One  of  the  largest  of  the  Cabbage  family ;  produced 
from  the  Mason  or  Stone  Mason ;  in  good  soil,  and  with  proper  culture,  will  average 
thirty  pounds  per  head.  Per  pkt.,  25 i.oo 

Pomeranisn.  An  intermediate  variety  ;  heads  are  of  medium  size ;  has  the  form  of  an  elon- 
gated cone,  and  is  very  regular  and  symmetrical ;  quite  solid.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .40 

Premium  Flat  Dutch.  A  low-growing  variety ;  heads  large,  bluish-green,  round,  solid, 
broad  and  flat  on  the  top,  and  often  tinted  with  red  and  brown.  As  a  winter  vari- 
ety, it  has  no  superior.  Per  pkt.,  10 50 

Red  Dutch,  or  Pickling.  This  sort  is  used  mostly  for  pickling,  and  often  cut  in  shreds 
and  served  as  a  salad ;  medium  size,  oblong  shape,  and  very  solid ;  of  a  deep-red 
or  purple  color.  Per  pkt.,  10 35 

Winnigstadt.  This  is  a  German  variety,  somewhat  similar  to  the  Oxheart,  but  more  regular ; 
conical ;  heads  very  full  and  solid.  It  is  an  intermediate  variety,  which  comes  in 
after  the  Early  York.  All  things  considered,  this  is  one  of  the  best  for  general 
cultivation.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

SAVOY. 

None  of  the  Cabbages  are  hardier  or  more  easily  cultivated.  They  should  be  sown  early,  and, 
when  the  seedlings  are  five  or  six  inches  high,  transplanted  or  thinned  out  to  three  feet  apart.  The 
Savoys  have  more  of  the  delicious  richness  of  the  Cauliflower  than  any  of  the  Cabbages. 


IO8  AMATEUR   CULTIVATOR'S    GUIDE 

per  01 

Drumhead  Savoy.  Head  large,  round,  compact,  yellowish  at  the  centre,  and  a  little  flat- 
tened; in  the  form  of  the  common  Drumhead,  which  it  nearly  approaches  in 

size  ;  excellent  for  winter.     Per  pkt.,  10 50 

Green   Globe,  or  Curled   Savoy.     One  of  the  best  and  most  familiar  of  the  Savoys; 
medium  size ;  does  not  make  as  firm  a  head  as  some,  but,  being  very  tender,  the 
inner  leaves  will  be  found  very  good  for  the  table.     Per  pkt.,  10      .        .        .        -25 
Russian  Savoy.      A  new  and  hardy  variety  of  the   Savoy,  with  fine  solid  heads.     Per 
pkt.,  25. 

Victoria  Savoy.     A  new  variety,  highly  recommended.     Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Early  Dwarf  Ulm.  Heads  small,  round,  solid;  leaves  small,  thick,  fleshy,  of  a  fine  deep- 
green  color,  of  first-rate  quality ;  valuable  for  small  gardens ;  should  be  planted 
early ;  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Oaiiliflower  (BRASSICA  OLERACEA  BOTRYTIS). 
German,  Blumen  Ko/tl.  —  French,  Choufleur.  —  Spanish,  Coliflor. 

This  very  delicate  vegetable  was  first  introduced  into  England  from  the  Island  of  Cypress,  and 
is  classed  among  the  most  delicious  of  vegetables. 

CULTURE.  —  The  proper  seasons  for  sowing  seeds  are,  for  the  early  spring  or  summer  crop, 
between  the  8th  and  2oth  of  September;  and  for  the  late  autumn  crop,  about  the  ist  of  April. 
The  plants,  as  soon  as  they  are  two  or  three  inches  high,  should  be  planted  out  in  a  bed  ol 
rich  light  earth,  three  inches  apart  each  way,  so  as  to  grow  firm  and  stocky,  to  remove  to  their  final 
place  of  growth.  For  the  purpose  of  growing  them  to  perfection,  use  a  bed  of  the  richest  light  earth, 
two  feet  deep,  made  very  rich,  with  well-decomposed  manure,  surrounded  by  a  frame  covered  with 
glass  or  shutters.  Lift  the  plants  carefully  with  a  trowel  from  where  they  were  transplanted,  and 
plant  them  eighteen  inches  apart  each  way  into  the  pit  or  frame  prepared  for  it  ;  give  a  gentle 
watering,  and  press  the  soil  down  firmly.  The  frame  should  be  surrounded  with  straw  or  litter  of 
some  kind  ;  also  the  glass  or  shutters  should  be  covered  with  mats  or  dry  straw  in  severe  weather, 
observing  to  give  plenty  of  air  on  mild  and  pleasant  days  to  prevent  the  plants  from  drawing  or 
damping  off  at  the  neck  ;  should  be  kept  well  watered  ;  soap-suds  is  beneficial.  For  a  late  autumn 
crop  they  require  no  particular  care  or  skill,  and  not  much  labor,  simply  keeping  them  free  from 
weeds,  and  the  ground  stirred  frequently. 

per  oz. 
Early  Paris.     Heads  rather  large,  white,  and  compact;   leaves  large,  stalk  short;  a  very 

early  sort ;  should  be  planted  in  spring ;  one  of  the  best.  Per  pkt.,  15  .  .  .  3.00 
Early  London.  A  well-known  variety  ;  good  for  general  use.  Per  pkt.,  10.  .  .  .75 
Early  Dutch.  An  intermediate  variety,  coming  in  after  the  above;  heads  large,  white, 

and  compact ;  fine.     Per  pkt.,  10 .    1.25 

Carter's    Dwarf  Mammoth.     A  very  early  hardy  variety,  of  dwarf  and  compact  habit, 

with  a  firm  white  head  ;   larger  than  the  Walcheren ;  stand  dry  weather ;  said 

to  be  one  of  the  finest.    Per  pkt.,  25. 
Erfurt  Earliest  Dwarf.     One  of  the  best,  if  not  the  best,  in  general  cultivation  for  early 

forcing  and  open  ground ;  very  dwarf,  leaves  small,  heads  large  and  very  firm ; 

pure  white.     Per  pkt.,  25. 
Stadtholder.     A  large  strong-growing  variety,  with  compact  heads,  considered  by  many 

superior  to  the  Walcheren  ;  fine  for  market.     Per  pkt.,  15 i.oo 

Large  Asiatic.  A  large  and  well-known  variety ;  one  of  the  best.  Per  pkt,  10  .  .  .bo 
Walcheren.  A  very  early  variety,  with  close  compact  head ;  a  general  favorite.  Per  pkt,  10  75 
Le  Normand.  A  French  variety ;  heads  large,  compact,  and  fine  flavor ;  a  superior  variety 

in  all  respects.     Per  pkt.  25 3.00 

Hovey's  Early  American.  One  of  the  earliest  and  best  varieties.  Per  pkL,  15.  .  .  1.50 
Large  White  French.  An  excellent  variety,  coming  in  after  the  earliest  sorts.  Per  pkt.,  10.  75 
Waite's  Alma.  A  new  variety,  represented  as  being  of  large  size  and  firm.  Per  pkt.,  15  .  1.25 

Carrot  (DAUCUS  CAROTA). 
German,  Mohre.  —  French,  Carotte.  —  Spanish,  Zanahoria. 

The  Carrot  in  its  cultivated  state  is  a  half-hardy  biennial.  It  is  generally  served  at  table  boiled 
with  meats ;  it  also  makes  an  excellent  ingredient  for  soups.  As  an  agricultural  root,  it  is  not  sur- 
passed for  feeding  cattle. 

CULTURE.  —The  Carrot  flourishes  best  in  a  good,  light,  well-enriched  loam.  If  possible,  the 
ground  should  be  stirred  to  the  depth  of  twelve  to  fifteen  inches,  incorporated  with  a  liberal  applica- 
tion of  well-rotted  compost,  and  well  pulverizing  the  soil  in  the  operation.  The  surface  should 
next  be  levelled,  cleared  as  much  as  possible  of  stones  and  hard  lumps  of  earth,  and  made  mellow  and 
friable  ;  in  which  state,  if  the  ground  contains  a  sufficient  moisture  to  color  the  surface  when  stirred, 
it  will  be  ready  for  the  seed.  This  may  be  sown  from  the  ist  of  April  to  the  2oth  of  May  :  early 
sowing  succeeds  best.  The  drills  should  be  one  inch  in  depth,  and  from  twelve  to  fifteen  inches 
apart.  The  plants  should  stand  from  four  to  five  inches  apart. 

HARVESTING.  —  The  roots  attain  their  full  size  in  the  autumn  of  the  first  year.     When  iaige 

rintities  are  raised  for  stock,  they  are  generally  placed  in  the  cellar  in  bulk,  without  packing  ;  but 
finer  sorts,  when  intended  for  the  table,  are  usually  packed  in  earth  or  sand,  in  order  to  retain 
their  freshness  and  flavor  :  with  ordinary  precaution,  they  will  remain  sound  and  fresh  until  May  or 
June. 

per  oz. 
Earliest  French  Short  Horn.     A  very  early  variety;  small  size,  and  of  excellent  flavor. 

Fine  for  forcing  ;  one  of  the  best.     Per  pkt.,  10 25 


TO  THE  VEGETABLE  GARDEN.  109 

Early  Horn.  A  very  early  variety,  and  as  a  table  Carrot  is  much  esteemed,  both  on  account 
of  the  smallness  of  its  heart,  and  the  tenderness  of  its  fibres.  As  the  roots  are 
very  short,  it  will  grow  well  on  shallow  soils.  Perpkt..  5 20 

Orange  Intermediate.  Size  medium;  skin  bright  orange-red  ;  flesh  orange-yellow.  Sweet, 

well  flavored,  and,  while  youn^,  excellent  for  the  table.  Per  pkt,  5  .  .  .15 

Long  Orange.  A  well-known  standard  sort.  Roots  long,  thickest  at  or  near  the  crown, 
and  tapering  regularly  to  a  point ;  one  of  the  best  for  table  or  field-culture,  and 
requires  a  very  deep  soil.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  ^ 

Improved  Long  Orange.  Similar  to  the  above  in  form,  but  is  larger,  and  of  a  deeper 

color ;  one  of  the  best  for  general  cultivation.  Per  pkt,  5 20 

Altringham.  Flesh  bright  and  lively,  crisp  and  breaking  in  its  texture  ;  the  heart,  in  pro- 
portion to  the  size  of  root,  smaller  than  that  of  the  Long  Orange.  A  fine  variety 
Per  pkt,  5 ,5 

Large  White  Belgian.     Very  large,  and  valuable  for  field-culture.     Per  pkt,  5     ...     15 

Large  Orange  Belgian.     Similar  to  above,  except  in  color.     Per  pkt,  5  .        .        .15 

Celery  (APIUM  GRAVEOLENS). 
German,  Seleri.  —  French,  Celeri.  —  Spanish,  Apia. 

Celery  is  one  of  the  most  popular  salads  used  in  this  country.  Succeeds  well  throughout  the 
Northern  and  Middle  States,  and,  in  the  vicinity  of  some  of  our  large  cities,  is  produced  of  remarka- 
ble size  and  excellence. 

CULTURE.  — The  seed  should  be  sown  in  hotbeds  in  March,  or  in  the  open  ground  the  last  of 
April  or  first  of  May  ;  but,  when  sown  in  the  open  ground,  it  vegetates  very  slowly,  often  remaining 
in  the  ground  several  weeks  before  it  comes  up.  A  bushel  or  two  of  stable  manure  put  in  a  hole  in 
the  ground,  against  a  wall  or  any  fence  facing  south,  and  covered  with  a  rich  fine  mould  three  or 
four  inches  deep,  will  bring  the  seed  up  much  sooner.  Sufficient  plants  for  any  family  may  be  started 
in  a  large  flower-pot  or  two,  placed  in  a  sitting-roorn,  giving  them  plenty  of  air  and  moisture.  As  soon 
as  the  young  plants  are  about  three  inches  high,  prepare  a  small  bed  in  the  open  ground,  and  make  it 
rich,  and  the  earth  fine.  Here  set  out  the  plants  for  a  temporary  growth,  placing  them  four  inches  apart. 
This  should  be  done  carefully ;  and  they  should  be  gently  watered  once,  and  protected  for  a  day  or  two 
against  the  sun.  A  bed  ten  feet  long  and  four  feet  wide  will  contain  three  hundred  plants,  and,  if 
well  cultivated,  will  more  than  supply  the  table  of  a  common-sized  family  from  October  to  May.  In  this 
bed  the  plants  should  remain  till  the  beginning  or  middle  of  July,  when  they  should  be  removed  into 
trenches.  Make  the  trenches  a  foot  or  fifteen  inches  deep,  and  a  foot  wide,  and  not  less  than  five  feet 
apart.  Lay  the  earth  taken  out  of  the  trenches  into  the  space  in  the  middle,  between  the  trenches,  so 
that  it  may  not  be  washed  into  them  by  heavy  rains  ;  for  it  wilj,  in  those  cases,  injure  the  crop  by 
covering  the  heart  of  the  plants.  At  the  bottom  of  the  trench  put  some  good,  rich,  but  well-digested, 
compost  manure ;  for  if  too  fresh  the  Celery  will  be  rank  and  pipy,  or  hollow,  and  will  not  keep  nearly 
as  long  or  well.  Dig  this  manure  in  well,  making  the  earth  fine'and  light ;  then  take  up  the  plants 
from  the  temporary  bed,  and  set  them  out  carefully  in  the  bottom  of  the  trenches,  six  or  eight  inches 
apart. 

BLANCHING.  —  When  the  plants  begin  to  grow,  hoe  on  each  side  and  between  them  with  a  small 
hoe.  As  they  grow  up,  earth  their  stems ;  that  is,  put  the  earth  up  against  the  stems,  but  not  too  much 
at  a  time,  and  always  when  the  plants  are  dry.  Be  particular  and  not  allow  the  soil  to  get  between 
the  stems  of  the  outside  leaves  and  the  inner  one,  as  it  is  injurious  to  the  plants.  In  frosty  weather, 
they  should  be  protected  by  covering  the  tops  of  the  trenches  well  with  dry  litter  ;  this  should  not  be 
allowed  to  remain  longer  than  is  absolute1/  necessary  :  it  is  well  to  cover  the  whole  with  boards  to 
shed  the  rain. 

White  Solid.  Large,  strong-growing  variety ;  clear  white,  solid,  and  crisp.  One  of  the  best 

for  market  or  general  use.  Per  pkt.,  10 30 

Seymour's  Superb  White.  A  large-sized,  vigorous-growing  variety.  Stalks  white,  round, 

very  crisp,  and  perfectly  solid ;  considered  one  of  the  best.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .30 

Boston  Market.  A  medium-sized,  white  variety;  hardy,  crisp,  succulent,  and  mild-flavored. 

A  variety  much  grown  by  market-gardeners  about  Boston.  Per  pkt.,  25.  50 

Cole's  Crystal  White.  A  fine  variety  for  general  use  ;  dwarf,  solid,  crisp,  and  fine  flavored. 

Per  pkt.,  10 30 

Cole's  Defiance  Red.  This  is  a  comparatively  new  sort ;  medium-sized,  solid,  dark-red  color. 

Per  pkt.,  10 35 

Cole's  Superb  Dwarf  Red.     One  of  the  best;  dwarf,  crisp,  and  fine  flavored.    Perpkt,  TO,     35 

Hood's  Dwarf  Imperial.  A  stout-growing,  very  compact,  solid,  and  hardy  variety,  of  supe- 
rior flavor,  and  distinct  habit.  Per  pkt.,  25. 

Sealey's  Leviathan  Celery.  A  very  large,  solid,  white  variety;  highly  recommended. 

Per  pkt,  10  .  35 

Laing's  Improved  Mammoth  Red.  This  is  considered  the  largest  variety  yet  produced; 
specimens  under  good  cultivation  having  attained  the  extraordinary  weight  of  eight 
to  ten  pounds,  and,  at  the  same  time,  perfectly  solid.  It  is  nearly  perennial  in  i's 
habit,  as  it  will  not  run  to  seed  the  first  season.  Color  bright  red  ;  flavor  unsur- 
passed, if  equalled.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Nonesuch  Red  (Ivery's).  A  very  late  variety;  remaining  fit  for  use  late  in  the  spring. 

Very  fine  flavor ;  solid  and  crisp  ;  one  of  the  best  Per  pkt,  10  .  .  .  .40 

Manchester  Red.  A  large,  strong-growing  variety ;  not  so  compact  at  heart  as  some,  yet 

grown  largely  for  market ;  excellent  for  soups  or  stewing.  Per  pkt,  10  .  .  .40 

Turner's  Incomparable.  Dwarf  white  variety,  of  stiff,  close  habit ;  solid,  crisp,  and  juicy. 
Said  to  keep  in  good  order  later  in  the  season  than  any  other  variety  ;  highly 
recommended.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  «. 40 


110  AMATEUR   CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

per  oz. 

Carter's  Incomparable  Dwarf  Dark  Crimson.  This  is  a  new  variety,  highly  recom- 
mended ;  of  very  dwarf  habit ;  exceedingly  solid  ;  of  a  deep  crimson  color.  Per 
p.kt,  25. 

Turkish  Giant  Solid.  One  of  the  largest  white  sorts,  and  considered  by  many  superior  to 

the  common  White  Solid.  Per  pkt.  10 30 

Celery  Seed.     For  flavoring  soups,  &c.     Per  oz.,  15.    Per  lb.,  $1.00. 

Oliervil  (SCANDIX  CERIFOLIUM). 
German,  Gartenkerbel.  —  French,   Cerfeuil. 

Is  a  warm,  mild,  and  aromatic  plant.  A  native  of  Europe,  and,  in  olden  times,  of  great  repute. 
After  being  boiled,  it  was  eaten  with  oil  and  vinegar,  and  considered  a  panacea  for  courage,  comfort 
to  the  heart,  and  strength  to  the  body.  It  is  much  cultivated  by  the  French  and  Dutch,  who  use 
the  tender  leaves  in  soups  and  salads  as  we  use  Parsley,  and  is  considered  by  many  to  be  a  milder 
and  more  agreeable  ingredient. 

CULTURE.  —  Chervil  is  an  annual  plant,  and  should  be  sown  in  March,  April,  and  May,  in  drills 
about  a  quarter  of  an  inch  deep,  and  nine  inches  apart.  Cover  lightly,  and  press  the  soil  firm  with 
the  foot ;  rake  evenly,  and  give  a  gentle  watering  in  dry  weather.  The  leaves  are  fie  for  use  when 
two  to  four  inches  high.  Cut  them  off  close  ;  they  will  come  up  again,  and  may  be  gathered  in  suc- 
cession throughout  the  season. 

per  oz. 
Cnervil.     Per  pkt.,  10 25 

Onioory  (CICHORIUM  INTYBUS). 

A  hardy  perennial,  introduced  from  Europe,  often  abounding  as  a  troublesome  weed  in  our 
pastures  and  mowing-lands;  is  much  used  in  Europe  as  a  substitute  for  coffee,  and  large  quan- 
tities of  the  prepared  root  are  annually  exported  to  this  country  for  the  same  purpose.  It  may  be 
raised  to  good  advantage,  and  will  pay  a  large  profit,  as  its  culture  is  simple.  In  the  fall,  the  roots 
require  to  be  taken  up  and  cut  in  small  pieces,  and  put  where  they  will  dry,  requiring  the  same  treat- 
ment used  for  drying  apples.  When  required  for  use,  it  should  be  roasted  and  ground  like  coffee. 
Persons  who  suffer  from  the  deleterious  effects  of  coffee,  will  find,  by  adding  a  portion  of  this,  the 
difficulty  removed,  and  the  flavor  of  the  coffee  greatly  improved ;  requires  similar  treatment  to 
Carrots. 

per  oz. 
Large-rooted,  or  Coffee.     Per  pkt.,  10 20 

Corn,  Indian  (ZEA  MAIS). 

German,  \Velschcorn.  —  French,  Mais.  —  Spanish,  Maiz. 

perqt 

Adams's  Early.  Much  grown  for  early  use  and  the  market ;  very  early.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  25 
Early  White.  One  of  the  earliest  of  the  table  varieties  ;  of  low  growth.  Per  pkt,  10  .  25 
Early  Burlington.  A  very  early  variety,  much  grown  for  the  market ;  the  ear  good  size  •  an 

excellent  table  variety.     Per  pkt.,  10 25 

Darling's  Extra  Early  Sugar  is  early,  very  tender,  and  sugary;  yields  well,  produces  little 
fodder,  ears  near  the  ground,  and  is  one  of  the  best  sorts  for  early  use,  as  it  seldom, 
if  ever,  fails  to  perfect  its  crops.  This  we  consider  the  best  for  early  use.  Per 

Red  Cob  Sweet.  Medium;  early;  usually  twelve,  but  sometimes  fourteen  rowed ;  quality 

good ;  cob  red ;  kernels  large.  Per  pkt.,  10 .  30 

Burr's  Improved  Sweet.  An  improved  variety  of  the  twelve-rowed  Sweet.  The  ears  are 
from  twelve  to  sixteen  rowed,  and,  in  good  soils  and  seasons,  often  measure  eight 
or  ten  inches  in  length,  and  nearly  three  inches  in  diameter ;  cob  white ;  hardy, 
productive,  tender,  and  sweet ;  the  best  for  general  use.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .  .30 

Mammoth  Sweet.  A  very  large  and  late  variety;  cob  white;  fine  flavored;  one  of  the 

best.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .  . .3° 

Stowell's  Evergreen  Sweet.  This  variety  is  intermediate  in  its  season,  and,  if  planted 
at  the  same  time  with  the  earlier  kinds,  will  keep  the  table  supplied  till  October. 
It  is  hardv  and  productive,  very  tender  and  sugary,  remaining  a  long  time  in  a 
fresh  condition,  and  suitable  for  boiling.  Per  pkt,  10  §.  .  .  .  .  .  30 

Tuscarora.  A  very  large  variety  ;  eight-rowed ;  cob  red ;  remaining  a  long  time  in  a  boiling 

state.  Per  pkt,  10 3° 

Golden  Sweet.  A  hybrid  between  the  common  yellow  and  Darling's  Early;  quite  tender, 

and  sweet.  Per  pkt,  10  •  .  •  ......  .40 

Old  Colony  Sweet.  A  remarkably  sweet  and  delicious  sort,  with  twelve  to  twenty  rowed 

ears ;  one  of  the  best.  Per  pkt,  10 50 

Nonpareil,  or  Pop-corn.     A  fine  parching  variety.     Per  pkt,  10 30 

Rice.     Hardy  and  prolific  ;  good  for  parching.     Per  pkt,  10 40 

Early  Canada  Yellow.     Productive  and  early 20 

King  Philip,  or  Brown.  Very  productive,  and  is  recommended  as  one  of  the  best  field  sorts 
now  in  cultivation.  In  good  soil  and  favorable  seasons,  the  yield  per  acre  is  from 
seventy-five  to  ninety  bushels  ;  sometimes  reaches  as  high  as  a  hundred  and  ten  .  85 

Early  Dutton,  or  Golden  Sioux.  One  of  the  handsomest  of  the  field  varieties;  pro- 
ductive, and  of  good  quality  .  .  ." 3° 


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Cress,  or  IPeppergrass  (LEPIDIUM  SATIVUM) 
German,  Kresse.  —  French,  Cresson,  —  Spanish,  Mastruco. 

The  leaves,  while  young,  have  a  warm,  pungent  taste,  and  are  eaten  as  a  salad,  either  separately, 
or  mixed  with  Lettuce  or  other  .salad-pi  ants. 

CULTURE.  —  Sow  rather  thick  in  shallow  drills,  and  at  short  intervals  during  the  season.  The 
Water-cress  requires  to  be  grown  on  the  edge  of  a  running  stream  or  brook  where  it  does  not  frieze 
too  hard  during  the  winter. 

per  oz. 

Curled.     A  well-known  sort.    Per  pkt.,  5 .**••.     10 

Broad-leaved.     A  coarse  variety,  with  broad  spatulate  leaves ;  sometimes  grown  for  feeding 

poultry  ;  also  used  for  soups.     Per  pkt.,  5  xo 

Henderson's  Australian.     Fine  piquant  flavor;  for  salads.     Per  pkt.,  10       .        .        .        .25 
Water.    'This  is  an  aquatic  plant,  with  small  oval  leaves  and  prostrate  habit.    The  leaves 

are  universally  used  and  eaten  as  an  early  spring  salad.     Per  pkt.,  i«  .        .50 

Corn  Sulivcl,  or  Fettle  us  (VALERIANA  LOCUST  A). 

German,  Lammersalat.  —  French,  Mache.  —  Spanish,  Canonigos. 

per  oz. 

An  annual  plant,  cultivated  for  its  tender  leaves,  which  are  esteemed  as  a  winter  and  early 
spring  salad.  The  seed  is  usually  sown  in  shallow  drills,  early  in  September.  On 
approach  of  winter,  cover  the  plants  lightly  with  straw 15 

Ciieuin."ber  (CUCUMIS  SATIVUS). 
German,  Gurke.  —  French,  Concombre.  —  Spanish,  Cohombro. 

CULTURE,  in  the  open  air,  is  of  the  simplest  character.  Merely  dig  put  a  hole  about  a  foot  wide 
and  deep  ;  fill  it  with  rich  sandy  soil ;  raise  it  above  the  surface  about  six  inches.  The  hills  should 
be  six  feet  feet  apart  each  way.  Any  time  in  May  sow  a  few  seeds  therein,  and  the  result  is  certain. 
It  the  weather  be  warm,  they  will  grow  in  a  few  days.  If  the  nights  are  cold,  protect  them.  There 
is  frequently  a  little  bug  which  preys  upon  the  tender  leaves :  if  so,  soot  and  wood-ashes,  sprinkled 
over  them  while  wet  with  the  dew,  will  retard  the  progress  of  the  depredator.  As  soon  as  the  vines 
have  made  three  rough  leaves,  nip  the  points  off  to  make  them  branch  out :  they  will  fruit  sooner 
by  it.  Three  vines  to  one  hill  is  quite  enough.  To  have  young  fruit  in  February  and  March  is 
rather  a  nice  operation ;  but  any  one  who  can  command  a  few  loads  of  warm  horse  manure  can  have 
them  from  April  to  October.  That  the  amateur  cultivator  may  have  the  article  either  for  family  use 
or  for  sale,  a  few  hints  may  be  in  place  on  forcing  cucumbers.  Prepare  a  frame,  following  the  in- 
structions laid  down  in  the  first  part  of  this  work  for  hotbeds.  After  the  beds  are  in  order,  put  in  a 
good  quantity  of  good,  light,  rich  loam,  —  none  better  than  the  surface  of  the  woods.  In  two  or 
three  days,  the  earth  will  be  sufficiently  warm  for  sowing  the  seeds.  If  the  plants  are  to  be  removed 
into  other  frames,  sow  them  in  pots  ;  if  not  to  be  removed,  sow  them  in  a  hill  made  in  the  centre  of 
the  bed  by  placing  a  barrowful  of  soil  in  it.  Cover  the  sash  at  night  with  straw  mats,  or  any  similar 
protection,  and  surround  the  beds  with  litter  or  boards  to  protect  it  from  the  piercing  winds.  The 
seeds  vegetate  quickly,  and  soon  grow  into  strong  plants.  During  their  growth,  admit  air  every  day 
at  the  back  of  the  frame,  giving  as  much  light  as  possible  to  the  young  plants.  If  the  soil  or  plants 
appear  dry,  give  them  water  in  the  forenoon  which  has  been  kept  in  the  bed  during  the  night  that  it 
may  be  in  a  warm  state,  —  the  requisite  temperature  of  the  bed  at  night,  from  65  to  75°  day,  75° 
to  100°. 

per  oz. 

Early  Russian.  This  is  a  comparatively  new  variety,  resembling  in  some  respects  the  Early 
Cluster;  fruit  from  three  to  four  inches  long,  an  inch  and  a  half  in  diameter; 
generally  produced  in  pairs  ;  flesh  tender,  crisp,  and  well  flavored ;  comes  into 
use  ten  days  in  advance  of  the  Early  Cluster,  and  makes  a  fine  small  pickle.  Per 

pkt.  10 25 

Early  Cluster.  A  very  popular  early  Cucumber,  producing  its  fruit  in  clusters  near  the  root 
of  the  plant.  Its  usual  length  is  about  five  inches ;  skin  prickly ;  flesh  white,  seedy, 
tender,  and  well  flavored  ;  comes  in  about  ten  days  later  than  the  Early  Russian. 

Per  pkt,  5 15 

Early  Frame.  One  of  the  oldest  of  the  garden  sorts,  justly  styled  a  standard  variety;  fruit 
straight  and  well  formed  ;  flesh  greenish-white,  rather  seedy,  but  tender,  and  of  an 
agreeable  flavor ;  a  few  days  later  than  the  Early  Cluster.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .  .15 
Early  White  Spine.  One  of  the  best  table  sorts,  and  greatly  prized  by  market-men  on  ac- 
count of  its  color,  which  never  changes  to  yellow.  The  fruit  is  of  full  medium  size, 
straight,  and  well-formed ;  skin  deep  green ;  prickles  white ;  flesh  white,  tender, 
crispy,  and  of  remarkably  fine  flavor  ;  very  productive,  and  good  for  forcing ;  some- 
times known  under  the  name  of  New- York  Market.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .  .  .20 
Long  Green  Prickly.  This  is  a  large-sized  variety,  and  somewhat  later  than  the  White 
Spine ;  skin  dark  green,  changing  to  yellow  as  the  fruit  approaches  to  maturity  ; 
flesh  white,  somewhat  seedy,  but  crisp,  tender,  and  well-flavored ;  hardy  and  pro- 
ductive ;  makes  a  good  pickle  if  plucked  while  young  ;  well  deserving  of  cultiva- 
tion. Per  pkt,  5 20 

Extra  Long  Green  Turkey.  A  distinct  and  well-defined  variety  ;  when  full  grown,  some- 
times measuring  nearly  eighteen  inches  in  length  ;  form  long  and  slender,  with  but 
few  seeds ;  flesh  remarkably  firm  and  crispy ;  very  productive  and  excellent.  Per 
pkt,  10 35 


ii2  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 

per  oz. 
Haage's  White  Cylindric.     A  new  long  white  variety;  very  prolific  bearer,  and  recom- 

mended as  a  most  valuable  acquisition.     Per  pkt.,  25. 
Haage's  Striped  Giant.     One  of  the  largest  and  longest  varieties;   green,  with  yellow 

stripes  ;  new  and  fine.     Per  pkt.,  25. 
Long   Green   Smootn.      A  very  long-growing  variety.      Flesh  greenish-white,  firm,  and 

crisp;  flavor  good.     A  German  variety,  twenty  to  twenty-four  inches  in  length. 

Per  pkt.,  10         ..........        ....     50 

Charlwood's  Hidge.     An  English  variety,  highly  recommended  ;  productive,  and  good  fla- 

vored.    Per  pkt.,  10. 
Stockwood    Ridge.      A  very  productive  black-spined  variety,  having  three  to  four  fruit, 

twelve  to  eighteen  inches  long,  at  each  joint  ;  one  of  the  best.     Per  pkt.,  10  .        .50 
New-Jersey    Hybrid.     Very  productive,  and  good  average  growth  of  fruit  ;  about  twenty 

inches.     Per  pkt.,  15  .............     50 

Giant  of  Arnstadt.     One  of  the  very  best,  and  of  fine  quality.     Per  pkt.,  25. 

White  Giant  of  Arnstadt.     A  new  and  beautiful  snow-white  variety,  growing  twenty  to  - 

twenty-four  inches  long.     Per  pkt.,  25. 
West-India  Gherkins.     Used  only  for  pickles.     Per  pkt.,  15  .......     50 

English  Gherkins.     Fine  for  the  table,  or  pickles.    Per  pkt.,  10     ......    50 

ENGLISH    FRAME   VARIETIES. 

per  pkt. 

Berkshire  Champion         ..............  25 

Carter's  Champion,  selected  .............  25 

Cuthill's  Black  Spine        ..............  25 

Cuthill's  Highland  Mary  ..............  25 

Carter's  White  Spine       ..............  25 

Manchester  Prize     ...............  25 

Minster  Abbey  ................  25 

Lynch's  Star  of  the  West        .............  25 

Lynch's  Conqueror  of  the  West    ............  25 

Star  of  the  West        ...............  25 

Sion  House  Improved       ..............  25 

Sir  Colin  Campbell  ...............  25 

Surprise      ......        ...........  25 

Stilwell's  Matchless  ...............  25 

Weedon's  Surprise   ...        ............  25 

Kenyon's  Favorite      ...............  25 

Walker's  Rambler     .........        ......  25 

Napoleon  III  ..................  25 

Roman  Emperor        .        .        .............  25 

General  Grant  (for  forcing).  A  new  and  superb  variety,  either  for  exhibition  or  the  table  ; 
perfect  in  form,  solid  and  crisp,  and  of  a  most  agreeable  flavor.  Many  specimens 
were  grown  the  past  season,  averaging  twenty-four  to  thirty  inches  in  length  ;  suc- 

ceeds well  in  the  open  ground    ..........     "  .  25 


(SOLANUM  MELONGENA). 
German,  Cierpflanze.  —  French,  A  ubergine.  —  Spanish,  Berengena. 

The  Egg-Plant  was  introduced  from  Africa,  and  is  called  by  some  the  Guinea  Squash.  It  is 
generally  cultivated,  and  is  becoming  more  so  every  year.  They  are  cut  into  thin  slices,  and  fried, 
and  have  a  taste  very  similar  to  oysters  :  others  use  them  in  stews  and  soups. 

CULTURE.  —  Sow  in  hotbed  very  early  in  spring  ;  transplant,  when  two  inches  high,  into  a  second 
hotbed  ;  if  that  is  not  done,  thin  to  four  inches  apart.  Do  not  plant  out  till  the  weather  becomes 
settled  and  warm.  Keep  plants  watered  for  a  few  days  if  hot  when  put  out.  Where  hotbeds  are  not 
convenient,  a  few  plants  can  be  started  in  flower-pots  or  boxes,  and,  when  planted  out,  must  have  a 
deep  rich  soil,  and  full  exposure  to  the  sun.  Till  and  hoe  same  as  for  Cabbages. 

per  oz. 

Early  Long  Purple.    Earliest,  hardy,  and  most  productive;  of  superior  quality.    Per  pkt.,  10,     75 
New-York  Improved  Purple.     One  of  the  largest  and  best  varieties.    Oval-shaped,  of  a 

dark-purple  color  ;  fine  flavored.     Grown  extensively  for  the  market.     Per  pkt.,  10  i.oo 
White-fruited.     Fruit  milk-white,  egg-shaped,  varying  from  three  to  five  inches  in  length, 

and  from  two  and  a  half  to  three  inches  in  diameter  ;  grown  principally  for  ornament. 

Per  pkt.,  5  .............    .....    i.oo 

Scarlet-fruited.      A  highly  ornamental  variety.     In  general  appearance,  it  resembles  the 

common  Egg-  Plant  ;  but  the  fruit,  which  is  about  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg,  is  of  a 

most  beautiful  scarlet  :   principally  cultivated  for  its  peculiar,  richly  colored,  and 

ornamental  fruit,  which  makes  a  fine  garnish.     Per  pkt.,  10. 
Gaudaloupe   Striped.      Fruit  nearly  ovoid;   smaller  than  the  large  purple;    skin  white 

streaked,  and  variegated  with  red.     Per  pkt.,  10. 
Pekin  New  Black.     A  new  variety,  from  Pekin,  China,  producing  very  remarkable,  large, 

round  fruit,  weighing  six  to  eight  pounds  each.     Per  pkt.,  25. 


(CHICORIUM  ENDIVIA). 
German,  Endivien.  —  French,  Chicore'e.  —  Spanish,  Endvia. 

The  garden  Endive  is  a  native  of  Northern  China,  and  has  been  cultivated  in  Europe  the  past 
three  centuries  for  a  winter  salad.    The  French  are  particularly  fond  of  it,  using  it  raw,  pickled, 


Purple  E^g-plant.  —  See  page  110. 


Laxton  Long-pod  Pea. 
See  page  127. 


Yellow  Dutch  Onion, 
^ee  page  115. 


Large  Musk  Melon.  — See  page  113. 


TO    THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN.  113 

fried,  and  boiled,  esteeming  it  exceedingly  wholesome  in  every  form.     It  agrees  with  every  consti- 
tution. 

CULTURE.  —  For  the  early  crop,  sow  about  the  ist  of  July.     It  will  do  on  the  ground  where 
early  Cabbages  or  Peas  have  come  off,  by  giving  it  a  coat  of  manure.     Draw  drills  the  depth  of  the 
hoe,  one  foot  apart,  and  sow  therein  ;  sprinkle  a  little  earth  in  the  bottom  of  the  drill,  sufficient  to 
cover  the  seed,  which  will  be  up  in  a  few  days.     If  dry  weather  ensue,  water  once  or  twice  till  the 
plants  get  hold.     Thin  them  out,  when  about  two  inches  high,  to  ten  inches  apart  ;  hoe  freely,  an  d 
keep  clear  of  weeds.     Being  grown  in  these  shallow  drills,  they  are  more  easily  earthed  up,  and  grow 
better  in  warm,  dry  weather.     When  the  leaves  have  attained  about  eight  inches  long,  they  are  fit 
for  blanching  :  for  this  purpose  a  dry  day  must  be  chosen.     Gather  up  the  leaves  in  your  hand,  in  a 
close  and  rounded  form  ;  see  that  there  is  no  earth  or  litter  in  their  centre.     Tie  them  up  with  a 
piece  of  cotton-twist  or  matting,  which  is  to  go  several  times  round  the  plant,  causing  it  to  close  at 
the  top  to  prevent  the  rain  from  penetrating  to  and  injuring  its  centre  ;  then  draw  a  little  earth  round 
its  base  for  support.     If  the  leaves  are  not  perfectly  dry  when  tied  up,  they  will  rot,  or  become  so 
stained  as  to  be  unfit  for  the  table.     They  will  take  about  ten  days  in  warm,  and  twenty  days  in  cool 
weather  to  blanch  for  use  :  a  judgment  may  thus  be  formed  of  the  quantity  to  be  tied  up  at  a  time. 
For  late  crops,  sow  about  the  end  of  July. 

per  oz. 
Green-curled.     Easily  blanched  ;  very  hardy,  and  well  adapted  for  winter  use.     One  of  the 

best.     Per  pkt,  10      .............     35 

White-curled,  or  Ever-blanched.     Leaves  pale  yellowish-green,  neariy  white  when  young; 
long,  rather  narrow  ;  lobed,  cut,  and  beautifully  frilled  or  curled.     Not  so  hardy  as 
the  Green.     Per  pkt.,  10    ........        .        .        .        .35 

Broad-leaved  Batavian.      Leaves  yellow-green,  large,  long,  and  broad  ;'  thick  and  fleshy. 
Chiefly  used  in  stews,  soups,  &c.    Called,  by  the  French,  Chicoree  Scarolle.     Per 
pkt,  10        ....        ...........     25 

Fine  Curled,  or  Moss.     A  new  variety,  with  very  fine  curled  leaves,  much  resembling 
moss.     Per  pkt.,  10. 


or    Turnip-rooted.    Cat>T*age. 

German,  Kohl-rabiuber.  —  French,  Ckou-rave.  —  Spanish,  Col  de  nabo. 

The  Kohl-Rabi  is  a  vegetable  intermediate  between  the  Cabbage  and  the  Turnip.  The  stem, 
just  above  the  surface  of  the  ground,  swells  into  a  round  fleshy  bulb,  in  form  not  unlike  a  turnip  ; 
on  the  top,  and  about  the  surface  of  this  bulb,  are  put  forth  its  leaves,  which  are  similar  to  those  of 
the  Swedish  Turnip.  The  part  chiefly  used  is  the  turnip-looking  bulb,  formed  by  the  swelling 
of  the  stem.  This  is  dressed  and  eaten  with  sauce  or  with  meat,  as  turnips  usually  are.  While 
voung,  the  flesh  is  tender  and  delicate,  possessing  the  combined  flavor  of  the  Cabbage  and  Turnip. 

CULTURE.  —  Cultivate  same  as  Cabbage  ;  only  that,  in  earthing  up  the  plant,  be  careful  not  to 
cover  the  globular  part.    They  should  not  be  used  before  they  have  attained  their  full  growth. 

per  oz. 
Early  White  Vienna.     Above  ground;  early  and  fine.    Per  pkt.,  10     .....    40 

Early  Purple  Vienna.     Above  ground;  similar  to  the  preceding.     Per  pkt.,  10    .        .        .40 
Large  Purple.     Above  ground  ;  very  large.     Pei  pkt.,  5         .......     25 

Large  White.     Below  ground  ;  similar  to  the  White  Ruta-baga.     Per  pkt,  5        .        .        .     25 
Late  Purple  Giant.    Very  large  and  tender  variety,  often  weighing  from  seven  to  eight  Ibs.  ; 
new.     Per  pkt.,  10. 

"Leelt  (ALLIUM  PORRUM). 

German,  Lattch.  —  French,  Potreau.  —  Spanish,  Puerro. 

This  is  a  branch  of  the  Onion  family,  —  a  native  of  the  north  of  Europe  ;  is  very  hardy,  and, 
from  its  mild  qualities,  is  preferred  by  many  families  to  the  Onion.     History  records  it  as  having 
been  cultivated  many  hundred  years.    The  Welsh  indulge  in  Leeks  on  their  patron  St.  David's  Day, 
in  commemoration  of  a  victory  which  they  obtained  over  the  Saxons,  which  they  attributed  to  the 
Leeks  they  wore,  by  order  of  St.  David,  to  distinguish  them  in  battle. 

CULTURE.  —  There  is  no  part  of  the  garden  too  rich  for  Leeks.     They  require  the  best  ground, 
well  worked,  and  manured  the  full  depth  of  the  spade.     Sow  the  seed  thinly  on  a  small  bed  of  light 
rich  ground,  in  drills  six  inches  apart  and  half  an  inch  deep  ;   rake  it  evenly,  and  give  it  a  beat 
with  the  back  of  the  spade. 

When  they  come  up,  they  should  stand  an  inch  apart  ;  if  thicker,  thin  them  out.    When  grown  to 
about  eight  inches  high,  they  will  be  of  sufficient  size  to  plant  out.     As  we  have  remarked,  choose 
the  best  ground,  draw  thereon  drills  a  foot  apart,  and  as  deep  as  the  hoe  will  go.     When  ready, 
the  plants  arg  to  be  taken  up  from  the  seed-bed.     Shorten  their  roots  to  about  an  inch  from  the 
plant,  aid  cut  two  inches  or  more  from  the  extremity  of  the  leaves.     Both  these  operations  are 
done  for  convenience  and  neatness  in  planting.     Dibble  them  in  the  drills  eight  inches  apart,  and 
as  deep  as  the  plant  will  admit  of,  not  to  cover  the  young  leaves  pushing  from  its  centre.     Choose 
moist  or  cloudy  weather  for  the  operation  ;  but,  if  dry,  give  the  plants  a  copious  watering.     Hoe 
the  ground  frequently,  to  keep  down  weeds,  and,  as  the  plants  are  observed  to  grow,  draw  the  soil 
around  them.     By  good  culture,  they  will  be  fit  for  use  early  in  October.     On  the  approach  of  severe 
frost,  lift  sufficient  for  winter  use,  and  store  them  away  in  earth  or  sand. 

per  oz, 
Large  Lot.don  is  hardy,  and  of  good  quality.     It  is  more  generally  cultivated  in  this  country 

than  any  other  variety.     Per  pkt,  10         .........     30, 

Broad  Scotch,  or  Flag.  This  variety  is  remarkably  hardy,  and  well  suited  for  open  cul- 
ture; large  and  strong-growing,  with  broad  leaves  growing  on  two  sides.  Per 
pkt,  10  ...............  30 

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ii4  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 


Lettuce  (LACTUCA  SATIVA). 
German,  Lattich.  —  French,  Laitue.  —  Spanish,  Lechuga. 
The  Lettuce  is  generally  divided  into  two  classes ;  viz.,  Cabbage  Lettuces  and  Cos  Lettuces. 

The  Cabbage  have  round  heads  and  broad-spreading  leaves ;  the  Cos  varieties  have  long  heads, 

and  upright,  oblong  leaves. 

CULTURE.  —  A  very  rich  soil  is  necessary  to  produce  fine  head  Lettuce.     Its  crisp  and  tender 

quality  depends  very  much  on  a  luxuriant  and  vigorous  growth.     The  earliest  sowing  may  be  made 

in  February  or  March,  under  glass  with  slight  heat.     Keep  the  plants  thin,  and  admit  plenty  of  air 

to  the  frame  every  fine  day.     For  later  supplies,  sow  in  the  open  ground  as  soon  as  the  season  will 

permit :  transplant  or  thin  out  the  plants  gradually  to  a  foot  apart,  and  keep  well  cultivated.     The 

Cos  Lettuces  are  excellent  if  grown  very  early  in  the  spring,  but  run  to  seed  quickly  in  hot  weather. 

The  large  Cabbage  kinds  are  best,  and  most  suitable  for  summer  crops. 

per  f.z. 

Early-curled  Silesia.     Standard  sort ;  very  early;  the  best  for  forcing  and  the  first  spring 

sowing  ;  makes  a  loose  head ;  tender,  and  of  excellent  flavor.     Per  pkt.,  10   .        .40 

Early  Tennisball.  One  of  the  oldest  and  most  esteemed  of  the  Cabbage  Lettuce.  The 
head  is  below  medium  size ;  dark-green ;  very  solid  if  grown  in  cool  weather ; 
one  of  the  earliest  and  best.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Early  Royal  Cape,  or  Summer  Cape.  Head  roundish,  usually  well-formed,  and  moder- 
ately close  and  firm ;  good  size ;  as  a  summer  Lettuce,  is  one  of  the  best.  Per 
pkt.,  10  ...............  40 

Early  Drumhead,  or  Malta.  Head  remarkably  large,  somewhat  flattened,  compact ;  pale 
green  without,  and  white  at  the  centre ;  crisp  and  tender ;  fine  summer  variety. 
Per  pkt.,  5  .  25 

Boston  Curled.  A  new  variety:  one  of  the  best  for  general  cultivation.  The  elegant 
frilling  of  the  leaves,  and  fine  form,  make  it  very  attractive ;  flavor  very  fine.  Per 
pkt,  10  ....  .  _ 40 

Royal   Summer   Cabbage.      Head  medium-sized,  round,   somewhat  flattened,  firm,  and 

close.     Per  pkt.,  5 30 

Large  India.  Heads  large  and  compact,  similar  to  the  Curled  Silesia,  but  is  less  curled, 
and  whiter ;  sometimes  tinted  with  brown  ;  heads  round,  crispy,  and  fine  flavor ; 
very  popular  as  a  market  variety  ;  one  of  the  best  for  summer  culture.  Per 
pkt.,  10 .  .  .  4 40 

Wheeler's  Tom   Thumb.     A  new  English  variety;  very  dwarf  and  compact;   excellent 

flavor ;  crisp  and  refreshing.     Per  pkt.,  10 50 

Ivery's  Nonesuch.      A  new  English  variety,  highly  recommended  as  a  summer  variety.     Per 

pkt.,  10 40 

Brown  Dutch.  A  very  hardy  sort,  enduring  the  winter  with  less  protection  than  most 
other  varieties ;  heads  medium  size,  rather  long,  and  loose ;  good  flavor ;  gener- 
ally sown  in  the  autumn.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Hammersmith  Hardy  Green.  A  very  popular  old  variety.  It  is  considered  the  hardiest 
sort  in  cultivation,  and  is  one  of  the  best  for  growing  in  winter  or  forcing.  Per 
pkt..  10  .  .  .'  .  .  ...  .  .  .  .  .  .40 

Victoria  Cabbage.     An  excellent  early  and  hardy  variety  ;  is  larger  than  Tennisball ;  heads 

freely,  and  is  crisp  and  well-flavored  ;  should  be  planted  early.     Per  pkt.,  10         .     40 

White  Paris  Cos.     This  variety  is  grown  mostly  by  London  and  Paris  market-gardeners; 

tender,  brittle,  and  mild-flavored.     Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Green  Paris  Cos.     Considered  one  of  the  best  of  the  Cos  Lettuce.     It  has  a  tender,  brittle 

leaf;  some  days  earlier  than  the  White  Cos.     Per  pkt.,  10  .        .  .40 

Large  Spotted,  or  Tigered.  A  new  and  tender  variety,  with  large  spotted  leaves.  Per 
pkt.,  10. 

Blood-red.     Very  tender  variety,  with  red  leaves  ;  new.     Per  pkt.,  10 50 

Perpignan.     A  fine  variety,  forming  large  solid  heads,  with  very  crisp  and  tender  leaves; 

new.     Per  pkt.,  10 50 

No  Plus  Ultra.     Very  large,  firm  head  ;  tender,  and  keeps  well.     Per  pkt,  10     .        .        .50 

Carter's  Giant  Brown  Cos.     Per  pkt,  25. 

Dunnett's  Giant  Black-seeded  Brown  Cos.     Per  pkt,  25. 

The  last  three  are  new  English  varieties,  said  to  be  very  large,  cri?t>,  and  good-flavored  varie- 
ties of  Lettuce,  with  fine  broad  leaves,  which  turn  in  well ;  all  of  them  are  late  varieties,  coming 
in  some  three  weeks  after  the  common  sorts. 

Martynla  (MARTYNIA  PROBOSCIDIA).  . 

A  hardy  annual  plant,  with  a  strong  branching  stem  two  feet  and  a  half  high.  The  leaves  are 
large,  heart-shaped,  entire,  or  undulated,  downy,  viscous,  and  emit  a  peculiar  musk-like  odor  when 
bruised  or  roughly  handled.  The  young  pods  are  the  parts  of  the  plants  used.  These  are  pro- 
duced in  great  abundance,  and  should  be  gathered  when  about  half  grown,  or  while  tender  and 
succulent :  after  the  hardening  of  the  flesh,  they  are  worthless.  They  are  used  for  pickles,  and 
by  many  are  considered  superior  to  the  Cucumber,  or  any  other  vegetable  employed  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

CULTURE.  —  The  Martynia  is  of  easy  culture.  As  the  plants  are  large  and  spreading,  they 
should  be  two  and  a  half  feet  apart  in  each  direction.  The  seeds  may  be  sown  in  April  or  May,  in 
the  open  ground,  where  they  are  to  remain ;  or  the  seeds  may  be  sown  earlier  in  a  hotbed,  and 
transplanted. 

per  oz. 
Martynia.     Per  pkt,  10 ...    40 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN. 


WHITE  JAPAN  MELON. 


CITRON-MELON  (see  p.  114). 


Melon,  Music  Varieties  (CUCUMIS  MELO). 
German,  Melone.  —  French,  Melon.  —  Spanish,  Melon. 

The  Melon,  in  some  character,  is  to  be  found  in  all  tropical  countries  ;  but  the  finest  varieties  are 
supposed  to  have  come  from  Persia  and  Afghanistan.  The  delicious  flavor  and  perfume  make  it 
very  popular  in  all  countries  where  the  climate  will  admit  of  its  cultivation. 

CULTURE.  —  Plant  in  hills  six  feet  apart  each  way,  eight  or  ten  seeds  in  each,  and  thin  out  to 
three  or  four  plants  when  in  a  state  of  forwardness.  To  grow  good  melons,  the  hills  should  be 
prepared  by  digging  out  the  soil  from  one  and  a  half  to  two  feet  deep,  and  two  or  three  feet  broad, 
according  to  the  richness  of  the  land.  Add  a  very  liberal  quantity  of  the  best  decomposed  stable 
manure,  and  mix  well  with  the  soil,  filling  up  a  little  above  the  general  level.  By  this  mode,  good 
melons  may  be  raised  on  almost  any  soil.  Seeds  should  not  be  put  into  the  hills  until  the  weather 
becomes  settled  and  warm. 

Christiana.  This  variety  originated  in  Beverly,  Mass.;  form  roundish;  size  rather  small; 
skin  yellowish-green  ;  flesh  yellow,  sweet,  juicy,  and  of  good  quality  ;  one  of  the 
best ;  ripens  very  early.  Per  pkt,  10 ,o 

Green  Citron.  Fruit  nearly  round,  but  flattened  slightly  at  the  ends;  medium  size;  flesh 
green,  quite  thick,  and  of  the  richest  and  most  sugary  flavor ;  comes  in  early,  and 
makes  a  very  popular  market  variety.  Per  pkt,  5 20 

Nutmeg.  Fruit  oval,  good  size,  thickly  netted;  flesh  light-green,  rich,  sweet,  melting,  and 

highly  perfumed  ;  one  of  the  finest.  Per  pkt.,  5 20 

Pineapple.  Form  roundish,  inclining  to  oval ;  flesh  green,  melting,  sweet,  and  perfumed ; 

early  and  productive.  Per  pkt.,  5  ..........  20 

Skillman's  Fine-netted.  This  variety  much  resembles  the  Pineapple  ;  flesh  green,  sugary, 

melting,  and  excellent ;  the  earliest  of  all  the  green-fleshed  varieties.  Per  pkt.,  5  20 

Persian.  Long,  oval-shaped;  skin  very  thin  and  delicate;  flesh  extremely  tender,  rich, 
and  sweet,  and  flows  copiously,  with  a  cool  juice,  which  renders  them  very  grate- 
ful. Per  pkt.,  10 30 

Allen's  Superb.     A  new  variety  of  the  Nutmeg ;  flesh  green  and  sweet.     Per  pkt.,  10        .    30 

Beechwood.  Medium-sized;  dark-green  ;  flesh  very  sweet;  late;  suitable  for  growing  in 
frames  under  glass.  Per  pkt.,  25. 

Large  Yellow  Canteiope.  An  oval  variety;  good-sized;  skin  yellow,  marbled  with 
green  ;  flesh  salmon-colored,  sweet,  highly  perfumed,  and  of  good  flavor ;  early 
and  productive.  Per  pkt.,  5 20 

Large  Musk.  This  is  a  very  large,  long  oval  shape  ;  deeply  ribbed  ;  flesh  very  thick,  yel- 
low, sweet,  and  juicy,  with  musky  flavor  ;  very  early  and  productive.  Per  pkt..  5  20 

New  White  Japan.  A  new  variety  from  Japan,  and  decidedly  the  sweetest  thin- 
skinned  of  the  Musk  Melon ;  color  of  fruit  cream-white  ;  flesh  thick ;  size  medium 
and  nearly  round.  Per  pkt.,  10 40 


Trentham    Hall. 

frames 


An  English  variety ;   green-fleshed ;  sweet ;  suitable  for  cultivating  in 


Per  pkt.,  25. 
Carter's  Excelsior.     A  new  English  prize  variety,  said  to  be  the  best  green-fleshed  variety. 


Per  pkt.,  25. 
Turner's  Scarlet  Gem. 


An  English  frame  variety.     Per  pkt,  25. 


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MOUNTAIN-SWEET  WATER-MELON. 

"Water-  IMTelon  (CUCURBITA  CITRULLUS). 

German,  Wassermelone.  —  French,  Melon  cTEau.  —  Spanish,  Sandia. 

The  Water-melon  is  purely  a  tropical  fruit,  greatly  appreciated  for  its  refreshing  coolness  and 
delicious  flavor. 

CULTURE.  —  They  require  a  light  sandy  soil,  not  over  rich.  Plant  them  in  hills,  as  directed  for 
Melons,  giving  them  more  room,  as  their  vines  extend  much  farther.  The  seeds  should  be  two 
years  old  before  planting.  If  they  are  wanted  of  a  large  size,  three  or  four  fruit  from  each  plant  will 
be  sufficient  ;  and,  when  one  fruit  only  is  taken,  they  will  grow  to  from  twenty  to  thirty  pounds'  weight 
each.  It  will  injure  the  flavor  of  the  fruit  if  they  are  grown  near  to  other  varieties  of  the  Melon.  f 

per  oz. 
Mountain   Sweet.     A  large,  long,  oval  variety  ;   skin  striped  and  marbled  with  different 

shades  of  green  ;  flesh  scarlet,  and  quite  solid  to  the  centre  ;  very  sweet  and  deli- 

cious.    A  fine  market  sort.     Per  pkt.,  5    .  .        .....     15 

Mountain  Sprout,  or  Lonq    Carolina.      Resembling  the  preceding  in  most  respects.     A 

favorite  market  sort.     Very  fine  quality,  and  productive.     Per  pkt.,  5  .        .20 

3lack  Spanish.     Form  oblong;  size  large;  skin  very  darker  blackish  green;  flesh  deep- 

red,  fine-grained,  very  sugary,  and  of  excellent  flavor.     Hardy  and  productive  ; 

one  of  the  best  for  general  cultivation.     Per  pkt.,  5  .......     20 

Ice-cream.     A  very  large  pale-green  sort  ;  form  nearly  round;  flesh  white,  very  sweet,  ten- 

der, and  of  remarkably  fine  flavor.     Per  pkt.,  5        .......     15 

Orange.     Form  oval,  of  medium  size  ;  flesh  red,  not  fine  grained,  but  tender,  sweet,  and  of 

good  quality.     When  in  its  mature  state,  the  rind  separates  readily  from  the  flesh, 

in  the  manner  of  the  peel  from  the  flesh  of  an  orange.     Per  pkt,  10       .        .        .40 
Citron.     Employed  in  making  sweetmeats  and  preserves  ;  form  round,  medium  size  ;  flesh 

white,  very  solid.     (See  engraving  on  p.  113.)    Per  pkt.,  5      .        .        .        .        .20 
Apple-pie  Melon.     This  is  a  new  Japanese  variety,  said  to  be  an  excellent  substitute  for 

apples,  when  stewed,  and  made  into  pies  :  keeps  until  May.     Per  pkt.,  10  .20 

Apple-seeded.     A  rather  small,  nearly  round  sort  ;  derives  its  name  from  its  small,  peculiar 

seeds.     Flesh  bright  red  to  the  centre,  sweet,  tender,  and  well-flavored  ;   keeps  a 

long  time  after  being  gathered.     Per  pkt.,  10     ........    40 


(SINAPIS  VAR). 
German,  Senf.  —  French,  Moutard.  —  Spanish,  Mostaza. 

Mustard-seed  is  too  widely  known  and  appreciated  to  need  description.  It  is  useful  both  in  its 
natural  state  and  manufactured,  and  is  considered  wholesome  in  all  its  various  methods  of  preparation. 
[t  is  very  refreshing  when,  in  its  green  state,  mixed  with  salads,  and  for  that  purpose  alone  is  worthy 
of  cultivation. 

CULTURE.  —  This  salad  is  cultivated  in  the  same  manner  as  recommended  for  Cress,  —  at  all 
times  of  the  year,  sowing  every  week  or  two  either  in  beds  or  drills,  or,  for  early  use,  in  hotbeds,  or 
boxes  in  the  windows  of  a  warm  room.  The  seeds  should  be  covered  very  slightly,  and  frequently 
watered,  as  moisture  is  indispensable  to  its  growth.  A  bed  three  feet  wide  and  twenty  feet  long, 
having  the  plants  four  or  six  inches  apart,  will  produce  a  sufficiency  of  seed  for  every  domestic  pur- 
pose. 

pei  pint 

White,  or  Yellow.     Very  useful  for  salads,  also  for  medicinal  purposes.     Per  pkt,  5  .        .    30 
Brown,  OP  Black.     For  culinary  use.     Per  pkt,  5  .........    3» 


or  Indian  Cress  (TROP^OLUM). 
German,  Kresse  Indianische.  —  French,  Capvcine  Grande.  —  Spanish,  Capuchina. 
There  are  many  curious  varieties  of  the  Cress,  though  none  so  beautiful  as  the  common  Nastur- 
tium.    It  has  a  sharp,  warm  taste,  and  is  frequently  used  in  salads.     The  green  seeds  are  frequently 
pickled  in  vinegar,  and  are  very  palatable. 

CULTURE.  —  Sow  the  seed  thinly,  in  rows  or  patches  an  inch  deep,  about  the  end  of  March  or 
first  of  April.  They  will  thrive  almost  anywhere  if  the  ground  is  rich.  They  are  peculiarly 
adapted  to  trellis-work,  and  form  a  rich,  showy,  and  enlivening  appearance. 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN.  1 17 

Tall.     Per  pkt,  5        .        . 

Dwarf.     Per  pkt,  10 40 

Okra,  or  Oom"bo  (HIBISCUS  ESCULENTUS). 
German,  Essbarer  Hibiscus.  —  French,  Gombo.  —  Spanish,  Quibombo. 

This  plant  is  cultivated,  to  some  extent,  as  a  vegetable  :  served  in  the  same  manner  as  Aspara- 
gus. The  green  seed-pods  are  used  in  soups,  and  deemed  a  luxury.  It  is  becoming  very  popular 
since  its  introduction  to  us  from  the  West  Indies. 

CULTURE.  —  The  seeds  are  sown  thinly,  on  dry,  warm  soil,  in  shallow  drills  two  feet  apart,  about 
the  same  as  the  Lima  Bean.  Cover  the  seeds  lightly.  After  the  plants  are  up,  thin  them  out  to  nine 
inches  apart ;  hoe  freely,  and  draw  a  little  earth  to  the  stems  as  they  continue  to  grow.  Gather  the 
pods  when  quite  green  and  about  an  inch  and  a  half  long. 

per  oz. 

Long  Green.     Pods  long  and  ribbed.     Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Improved  Dwarf  Green.     Pods  small-sized,  smooth,  green,  and  round.    Per  pkt.,  5  .        .15 

Onion  (ALLIUM  CEPA). 
German,  Zwiebel.  —  French,  Ogtton.  —  Cebotta.. 

No  vegetable  is  more  extensively  known  and  cultivated  than  the  Onion.  It  has  been  the  com- 
mon seasoning  for  soups  and  meats  of  all  nations  from  the  earliest  period  to  the  present.  In  cook- 
ery it  is  indispensable. 

CULTURE.  —The  soil  in  general  cannot  be  too  rich  for  this  vegetable  ;  and,  however  good  it  may 
be,  it  requires  more  or  less  manure  for  every  crop  :  unlike  most  vegetables,  it  succeeds  well  when  cul- 
tivated on  the  same  land  for  successive  years,  provided  it  is  liberally  supplied  with  nutrition.  Pre- 
vious to  sowing,  the  ground  should  be  thoroughly  spaded  over,  or  deeply  ploughed,  and  the  surface 
made  smooth  and  even.  The  seed  should  be  sown  as  early  in  spring  as  the  soil  may  be  in  good 
working  condition.  Sow  in  drills  fourteen  inches  apart,  and  half  an  inch  in  depth.  When  the  plants 
are  three  or  four  inches  high,  thin  them  out  to  two  inches  apart.  If  the  weather  is  moist,  the  thin- 
nings may  be  transplanted  into  other  ground.  They,  too,  will  attain  full  size  ;  but  observe,  in  plant- 
ing, to  put  the  roots  only  under  ground. 

To  grow  Onions  for  pickling,  sow  the  seed  thinly  in  March  or  April.  No  further  culture  is 
required,  except  hand-weeding,  as  their  thickness  in  the  bed  will  prevent  their  growing  large,  and 
will  cause  them  to  come  to  maturity  sooner.  The  seed  should  be  thoroughly  dried  ;  for  when  stored 
in  a  damp  state  it  is  liable  to  generate  heat,  and  consequently  to  lose  its  vitality. 

Early  Red.  A  sub-variety  of  the  Large  Red  Wethersfield,  and  the  earliest  of  the  Red 
Onions.  Form  and  color  nearly  the  same  as  Large  Red  ;  close-grained,  mild,  and 
a  good  keeper.  Very  productive.  Per  pkt.,  10 .50 

Large  Red  Wethersfield.  Large-sized,  skin  deep  purplish-red;  flesh  ptirplish-wltite ; 
moderately  fine  grained,  and  stronger  flavored  than  that  of  the  yellow  and  earlier 
red  varieties.  Very  productive,  and  one  of  the  best  to  keep  ;  the  variety  mostly 
grown  at  Wethersfield.  Per  pkt.,  5 50 

Damrers  Yellow.  A  very  fine  variety,  originated  from  South  Danvers,  Mass.  Above  the 
medium  size  ;  globular  in  form ;  skin  yellowish-brown ;  flesh  white,  sugary,  com- 
paratively mild  and  well-flavored.  Very  productive  ;  one  of  the  most  popular  for 
general  cultivation.  Per  pkt.,  5 50 

YelJow  Dutch,  or  Silver-skin.  One  of  the  oldest  varieties  ;  and,  as  a  market  variety,  prob- 
ably better  known  and  more  generally  grown  in  this  country  than  any  other. 
Flesh  white,  fine-grained,  mild,  sugary,  and  well-flavored.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .  -50 

White  Portugal,  or  Spanish.     A  very  large,  flat  onion.     Skin  loose,  of  a  mild  flavor  ,  fine 

early  winter  use,  but  decays  early.     Per  pkt.,  10 60 

per  qt. 

Top,  or  Button  Onion.  Bulbs  large,  a  little  flattened  ;  producing,  instead  of  seeds,  a  num- 
ber of  small  bulbs  or  onions  about  the  size  of  filberts,  which  serve  as  a  substitute 
for  seeds  in  propagation.  The  bulbs  are  liable  to  decay,  and  should  be  kept  in  a 
oool,  dry  place,  away  from  frost 50 

Potato  Onion.  Producing  a  quantity  of  young  bulbs  on  the  parent  root,  which  should  be 
planted  in  rows,  in  April,  three  inches  deep  (below  the  surface)  and  six  inches 
apart :  the  rows  should  be  eighteen  inches  apart.  Keep  them  free  from  weeds,  and 
earth  them  up  like  potatoes  as  they  continue  to  grow  ;  when  grown,  may  be  treated 
as  other  onions 40 


Oraohe,   or   Mountain   Splnaen  (ATRIPLEX  HORTENSIS). 

German,  Garten  Melde.  —  French,  A  roche.  —  Spanish,  A  rmueUe. 

CULTURE.  —  This  plant  flourishes  best  in  rich  soil,  in  open  ground.  Manure  well,  and  it  will 
reward  you  for  your  trouble  by  its  abundant  produce.  Sow  the  seed  in  drills  five  or  six  inches 
asunder  ;  when  the  plants  are  sufficiently  strong,  thin  them  out  to  six  inches  apart.  The  thinnings 
may  be  replanted,  and  occasionally  watered  until  established.  Gather  the  leaves  for  use  while  young 
and  tender. 

per  or 
Orache,  or  Mountain  Spinach.     Per  pkt,  5 ...     20 


Il8  AMATEUR    CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 

DParsley  (APIUM  PETROSELINUM). 
German,  Petersilie.  —  French,  Persil.  —  Spanish,  Peregil. 

The  garden  Parsley  is  a  very  useful  and  pleasant  vegetable.  Its  seasoning  flavor  for  soups  and 
stews  is  very  agreeable  to  many.  It  may  be  preserved  by  drying  it  till  crisp,  in  summer  ;  then  rub 
it  fine  between  the  hands,  and  put  in  bottles  for  winter  use. 

CULTURE.  —  Sow  it  in  drills  half  an  inch  deep,  early  in  April.  These  drills  may  form  an  edging 
round  any  compartment  of  vegetables,  or  along  the  walks.  When  the  plants  are  three  or  four  inches 
high,  thin  them  to  six  inches  apart ;  to  keep  a  young  stock  constantly  for  use,  cut  down  about  a 
third  part  at  a  time.  Root  out  the  plain-leaved,  should  any  appear.  Keep  itonly  from  severe  frost, 
and  it  will  grow  the  whole  winter.  For  this  object,  select  a  warm  spot  of  ground,  light  and  rich; 
sow  it  early  in  the  season  ;  cut  them  all  oVer  in  September ;  surround  the  bed,  early  in  November, 
with  boards,  and  cover  with  mats  or  shutters  ;  glass  is  much  better,  if  it  can  be  obtained.  Uy  this 
process,  a  sufficient  supply  will  be  always  obtainable. 

per  oz. 

Plain  Parsley.  The  leaves  of  this  sort  are  plain,  or  not  curled  ;  but  it  is  better  flavored  than 
the  curled  for  soups,  &c.  Requires  a  slight  protection,  during  the  winter,  of  straw, 

pine-boughs,  or  leaves.     Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Curled,  or  Double.     A  fine  dwarf  variety,  tender;  leaves  yellowish-green,  and  beautifully 

crimped  and  curled.  Fine  for  garnishing  dishes  for  the  table.  Per  pkt,  5  .  .15 
Hamburg,  or  Rooted.  The  roots  are  principally  used  for  flavoring  soups.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  30 
Dunnett's  Selected.  A  new  English  variety,  superior  for  garnishing.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .  30 
Dickson  Extra,  or  Triple-curled.  A  new  and  fine  English  variety.  Per  pkt.,  25. 

Parsnip*   (PASTINACA  SATIVA). 

German,  Pastinake.  —  French,  Panais.  —  Spanish,  Pastinaca. 

The  Parsnip  is  a  biennial  plant,  similar  to  the  Onion,  Turnip,  and  Carrot  in  duration.  It  is 
both  wholesome  and  nourishing,  and  desirable  for  winter  and  spring  use. 

CULTURE.  —  It  succeeds  well  in  a  rich,  sandy  loam.  Sow  early  in  the  spring,  in  drills  tolerably 
deep ;  scatter  the  seeds  thinly,  and  cover  evenly  with  the  rake.  After  the  appearance  of  the  seed,  the 
soil  must  be  stirred  with  the  hoe  frequently,  until  the  leaves  cover  the  ground  :  they  will  stand  any 
severity  of  frost.  One  ounce  of  seed  is  sufficient  to  supply  a  family. 

per  oz. 

Long  Smooth.  Roots  long,  white,  smooth,  and  regularly  tapering  to  the  end;  free  from 
side-roots.  Tops  small,  slightly  tinged  with  red  at  the  crown.  Very  hardy,  keeping 
through  the  winter  where  grown  without  any  protection  ;  one  of  the  best  lor  general 

cultivation.    Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Hollow  Crown.     Roots  oblong,  ending  somewhat  abruptly  with  a  small  top  root ;  grows 

mostly  below  the  surface      Best  garden  variety.     Per  pkt.,  5 15 

The  Student.  A  new  variety,  of  delicious  flavor,  ennobled  from  the  Wild  Parsnip  by  Prof. 
Buckman,  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  College,  Cirencester,  England.  A  great  ac- 
quisition. Per  pkt.,  5 X5 

Abbott's  Improved  Crown.     A  new  and  superior  English  variety.     Per  pkt.,  10         .        .     25 

I*eas  (PISUM  SATIVUM). 

German,  Erbse.  —  French,  Pots.  —  Spanish,  Guizante: 

The  Pea  is  a  hardy  annual  plant,  of  great  antiquity  as  a  culinary  vegetable,  and  is  familiar  in 
the  domestic  cookery  of  every  country.     There  are  numerous  varieties ;  consequently  they  differ 
much  in  flavor  and  quality. 

CULTURE.  —  Peas,  for  an  early  crop,  should  be  sown  as  soon  as  the  ground  is  in  working  con- 
dition.    The  soil  for  their  reception  should  be  light,  dry,  and  well  sheltered.     Mild  manure,  such  as 
leaf- mould,  has  a  beneficial  effect ;  but  for  many  of  the  varieties  the  soil  can  hardly  be  too  rich.    Foi 
general  crops,  the  ground  should  be  well  manured  the  previous  year,  which  causes  them  to  yield 
more  abundantly.     They  are  usually  planted  in  double  rows  three  or  four  feet  apart,  and  covered 
to  the  depth  of  two  and  a  half  or  three  inches.     This  is  the  average  depth,  though  some  contend 
that  greater  depth  prevents  the  premature  decay  of  the  vines.     The  height  of  the  Pea  depends 
much  upon  the  moisture  and  richness  of  the  ground.    The  method  of  planting  Peas  in  the  hills  with 
Potatoes  of  an  early  variety  has  been  found  successful.     In  dry  weather,  soak  the  Peas  a  few  hours 
before  planting.     Pour  water  into  the  drills,  when  the  ground  is  dry,  before  sowing  the  seed,  which 
will  cause  them  to  grow  at  once,  should  the  season  continue  dry.     A  pint  of  the  small-seeded  sorts 
will  sow  a  row  about  sixty  feet  in  length ;  and  the  same  quantity  of  larger  varieties,  being  sown 
much  thinner,  will  make  a  row  of  nearly  a  hundred  feet.     The  crop  should  be  gathered  as  it  becomes 
fit  for  use.     If  even  a  few  of  the  pods  begin  to  ripen,  young  pods  will  not  only  cease  to  form,  but 
those  partly  advanced  will  cease  to  enlarge.      Peas,  ordered  by  mail  are  subject  to  an  extra  charge  of 
8  cents  per  pint,  for  Postage.  per  qt. 

Early  Dan  O'Rourke  (Pure).     One  of  the  earliest  varieties  in  cultivation  ;  pods  well  filled ; 

of  good  size  and  quality  ;  of  the  finest  flavor ;  grows  about  three  feet  high    .        .       35 
Early  Emperor.     This  variety  grows  somewhat  taller,  and  is  a  few  days  earlier,  than  the 
Prince  Albert.     The  pods  and  peas  are  also  somewhat  larger.     It  is  an  abundant 
bearer  ;  an  excellent  variety  to  come  in  after  the  above    .        .        .        .        .        .30 

Carter's  First  Crop,  or  button's  Kingleader.  This  is  a  new  English  variety,  introduced 
by  Carter  &  Co.,  of  London.  It  lias  proved  to  be  the  earliest  Pea  grown  ;  also 
very  prolific  ;  height  two  and  a  half  feet.  25  cents  per  half-pint  ...  go 

Hovey's  Extra  Larly.     Unequalled  in  earliness ;  very  productive  ;  two  and  a  half  feet  40 


TO  THE  VEGETABLE  GARDEN.  Up 

per  qt. 

Early  Kent.     A  very  popular  early  Pea  ;  fine  pods  ;  two  and  a  half  feet        ....      30 

Early  Dillestone.  This  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  earliest  Peas  known  ;  seven  or  eight  days 

earlier  than  the  Dan  O'"Rourke  ;  fine  flavor;  good  size,  and  one  of  the  best .  .  50 

Drew's  New  Dwarf.  This  fine  Pea  is  remarkable  for  its  dwarf  and  branching  growth, 
forming  a  bush  one  foot  high  and  one  foot  broad ;  consequently,  only  about  one 
plant  to  each  foot  of  row  is  required.  It  is  medium  in  earliness,  and  extremely 
productive,  each  plant  producing,  with  good  culture,  forty  or  fifty  pods  of  rich, 
fine-flavored,  large  Peas  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ...  .  .  i.oo 

McLean's  Little  Gem.  A  dwarf,  prolific,  green  wrinkled  Marrow;  habit  similar  to  Beck's 

Gem  or  Tom  Thumb,  and  is  a  first  early  ;  a  great  acquisition  ;  height  one  foot  .  90 

McLean's  Advancer.  A  dwarf  green  wrinkled  Marrow  of  fine  flavor;  long  pods,  well 
filled  up ;  very  prolific;  nearly  as  early  as  the  Dan  O'Rourke;  a  comparatively 
new  variety 90 

McLean's  Princess  Royal.  A  very  prolific,  long-podded,  early  variety,  of  fine  sugary 

flavor ;  one  foot  high  ;  pods  large,  well  filled  ;  very  productive  ....  50 

McLean's  Prolific.  A  dwarf  early  variety,  coming  in  after  the  Dan  O'Rourke;  -white 

wrinkled,  with  the  Marrow  flavor  .  50 

Early  Prince  Albert.     An  old  well-known  variety  ;  early  and  productive  ;  three  feet  .        .      30 

Early  Washington.     A  standard  sort ;  very  early  and  prolific  ;  three  feet      ....      30 

Early  Hill.     Large  full  pods  ;  good  bearer;  three  feet 30 

Tom  Thumb  (Beck's  Gem).  Plants  of  remarkably  low  growth,  seldom  exceeding  nine 
inches  in  height ;  stout  and  branching :  pods  about  two  and  a  half  inches  in 
length,  containing  five  or  six  peas,  which  are  of  a  creamy-yello*r  i  flavor; 
very  productive.  It  may  be  cultivated  in  rows  ten  inches  apart.  .  „  stick  re- 
quired   75 

Bishop's  New  Dwarf  Long-podded.  Stems  about  two  feet  high;  pods  nearly  straight, 
almost  cylindrical,  containing  six  or  seven  white  peas ;  very  early ;  an  abundant 
bearer,  and  of  excellent  quality  ..........  40 

Carter's  Surprise.  A  new  variety  of  the  Blue  Surprise  ;  pods  large,  very  productive,  and 

fine  quality ;  an  excellent  market  variety.  Half-pint  pkts.,  25  ....  50 

Alliance,  or  Eugenie.  Plant  about  three  feet  in  height,  with  pale-green  foliage ;  pods 
single  or  in  pairs,  three  inches  long,  containing  five  or  six  peas.  When  ripe,  the 
peas  are  of  medium  size,  cream-colored,  and  much  shrivelled  and  indented;  the 
earliest  white  wrinkled  Marrow  Pea  in  cultivation 60 

Climax,  or  Napoleon.  Plants  about  three  and  a  half  feet  high ;  of  robust  growth;  pods 
three  inches  long,  containing  five  or  six  peas.  When  ripe,  these  are  of  medium 
size,  pale  blue  or  olive,  and,  like  Eugenie,  much  wrinkled  and  indented;  the 
earliest  of  the  blue  wrinkled  Marrow  Peas 60 

Champion  of  England.  A  standard  sort,  considered  by  all  to  be  the  best  grown  for  gen- 
eral crop ;  of  delicious  flavor ;  very  productive,  and  growing  from  three  to  four 
feet 40 

Champion  of  Scotland.  This  we  consider  one  of  the  best  for  main  crop ;  of  r^*~ ,  buttery 

flavor  ;  very  productive,  and  of  large  size  ........  50 

Blue  Imperial.  This  is  considered  by  many  as  a  standard  sort;  very  hardy,  and  yields 

abundantly ;  of  good  quality  and  size 30 

Missouri  Marrowfat.  This  Pea  is  of  American  origin  ;  very  productive  ;  of  good  quality, 
and  well  deserving  cf  cultivation  ;  about  ten  days  earlier  than  the  common  Mar- 
rowfat ;  large  pods ;  •  a  excellent  market  variety,  growing  from  three  to  five  feet  .  30 

Large  White  Marrowfat.  „•  ii  excellent  and  profitable  sort ;  a  little  later  than  the  preced- 
ing ;  pods  large  and  full ;  very  productive,  growing  from  three  to  five  feet  .  .  25 

Black  Eye  Marrowfat.  An  excellent  variety,  growing  about  three  feet  high;  pods  large 
and  full ;  a  prolific  bearer,  and  can  be  recommended  as  one  of  the  best  of  the  Mar- 
rowfat varieties 25 

Victoria  Marrowfat.  A  fine  late  variety  ;  sweet,  and  of  rich  marrowfat  flavor;  very  pro- 
lific ;  three  to  five  feet  .  50 

Dwarf  Marrowfat.  A  very  early  sort,  with  large  full  pods;  rich  flavor;  very  productive  ; 

two  feet 30 

Veitch's  Perfection.  A  new  variety,  of  superior  flavor  and  sweetness;  large  pod,  and  a 

great  bearer ;  one  of  the  best ;  five  feet 50 

Sugar  Pea.     Eatable  pods  or  string  pea ;  three  feet 90 

Tepper  (CAPSICUM). 
German,  Pfejfer.  —  French,  Piment.  —  Spanish,  Pimiento. 

Capsicum  or  Pepper  is  a  tender  annual,  much  esteemed  for  it-,  seasoning  qualities.  In  all  the 
various  methods  of  preparation,  it  imparts  vitality  and  promotes  digestion.  It  is  extensively  used 
for  pickling. 

CULTURE.  —The  plants  are  always  propagated  from  seed.  Sow  in  a  hotbed,  early  in  April,  in 
shallow  drills  six  inches  apart,  and  transplant  to  the  open  ground  %yhen  summer  weather  has  com- 
menced. The  plants  should  be  set  in  warm  mellow  soil,  in  rows  sixteen  inches  apart,  and  about 
the  same  distance  apart  in  the  rows  ;  or,  in  ordinary  seasons,  the  following  simple  method  mav  be 
adopted  for  a  small  garden,  and  will  afford  an  abundant  supply  of  peppers  for  family  use  :  When 
all  danger  from  frost  is  past,  and  the  soil  is  warm  and  settled,  sow  the  seeds  in  the  open  ground, 
in  drills  three-fourths  of  an  inch  deep,  and  fourteen  inches  apart ;  and,  while  growing,  thin  out  the 
plants  to  ten  inches  apart  in  the  rows.  Cultivate  in  the  usual  manner,  and  the  crop  will  be  fit  for 
use  early  in  September. 


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peroz 

Cayenne.  The  pods  of  this  variety  are  quite  small,  cone-shaped,  coral  red  when  ripe,  in- 
tensely acrid,  and  furnish  the  cayenne  pepper  of  commerce.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .50 

Cherry.  The  pods  or  fruit  erect,  nearly  globular  or  cherry-form,  and,  at  maturty,  of  a  deep 

rich,  glossy,  scarlet  color,  remarkable  for  its  intense  piquancy.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  -50 

Squash.  Fruit  compressed,  more  or  less  ribbed ;  skin  smooth  and  glossy  ;  flesh  thick,  mild, 

and  pleasant  to  the  taste ;  the  best  variety  for  pickling  alone.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .50 

Sweet  Mountain,  or  Mammoth.  Similar  to  the  preceding  in  form  and  color,  but  much 

larger;  fine  for  pickling.  Per  pkt,  10 50 

Sweet  Spanish.  Though  one  of  the  largest  varieties,  it  is  also  one  of  the  earliest;  flesh 

sweet,  mild,  and  pleasant ;  used  for  salads  and  pickling.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .  .50 


I*otato  (SOLANUM  TUBEROSUM), 
German,  Kartqffel.  —  French,  Pomme  de  Terre. 

CULTURE.  —  A  sandy  loam  is  better  calculated  for  the  Potato  than  a  heavy  or^very  clayey  soil. 
Though  any  soil  will  do,  it  must  be  observed  that  the  roots  produced  in  a  light  one  are  more  dry 
and  sweeter  than  those  grown,  in  a  heavy  soil.  The  finest  Potatoes  are  grown  in  a  new,  light, 
rich  loam.  If  the  soil  is  heavy,  the  manure  used  should  be  composed  of  well-decayed  leaves, 
horse-manure,  and  ashes,  well  blended  and  mixed  together  before  using.  A  good  crop  can  seldom 
be  raised  if  this  article  is  sparingly  laid  on.  Sets  for  planting  should  be  cut  at  least  one  week 
before  planting,  and  spread  out  thin  on  a  floor  to  dry.  Another  important  consideration  is,  whether 
small  tubers  or  large  ones  should  be  employed  for  making  sets.  Large  tubers,  however,  are  pref- 
erable, for  the  following  reasons  :  In  all  plants,  large  buds  tend  to  produce  large  shoots  ;  and  small 
or  weak  buds,  the  reverse.  Now,  the  eyes  of  Potatoes  are  true  buds,  and  in  small  tubers  they  are 
comparatively  weak  :  they  consequently  produce  weak  shoots,  and  the  crop  from  such  is  inferior  to 
that  obtained  from  plants  originating  from  large  tubers  furnished  with  stronger  eyes.  The  part  of 
the  Potato  planted  is  not  a  matter  of  indifference.  It  was  found,  by  an  experiment  made  in  the 
garden  of  the  Horticultural  Society,  that  sets  taken  from  the  points  of  the  tubers  yielded  at  the  rate 
of  upwards  of  three  tons  per  acre  more  than  was  obtained  from  employing  the  opposite  end  of  the 

Potatoes  are  usually  planted  either  in  hills  or  ridges,  the  former  method  being  the  most  com- 
mon in  this  country.  As  soon  as  the  plants  are  fairly  started  above  the  surface,  hoeing  and  surface 
stirring  should  be  commenced.  The  earth  should  gradually  be  drawn  about  the  hills,  or  along  the 
ridges,  at  each  successive  hoeing,  and  every  encouragement  given  to  the  side-roots  to  extend  them- 
selves ;  for,  nearly  at  their  extremities,  the  tubers  are  formed :  so  that  deeply  stirring  the  ground 
between  the  hills  or  ridges  tends  to  their  extension.  But  this  treatment  must  not  be  carried  beyond 
a  certain  stage  in  the  growth  of  the  plant,  or  after  the  tubers  have  reached  a  considerable  size,  as 
the  extremities  of  the  roots  might  be  seriously  injured.  In  the  preservation  of  Potatoes,  it  is  of  the 
first  importance  that  they  be  excluded  from  light.  In  a  state  of  complete  darkness,  they  should, 
therefore,  be  placed,  the  day  they  are  taken  out  of  the  ground.  Drying  has  a  bad  effect  on  the  skin 
of  the  Potato. 

per  bush. 

Early  Handsworth.  A  new  variety  lately  received  from  England,  which  is  believed  to  be 
the  earliest  of  any  in  cultivation ;  superior  either  for  forcing,  or  culture  in  the  open 

ground.     Dwarf  and  prolific 6.00 

Early  Stevens.  A  variety  which  originated  in  Northern  Vermont.  Very  early  and  produc- 
tive ;  tubers  of  medium  size,  roundish ;  flesh  white,  of  excellent  flavor.  A  supe- 
rior market  variety  . .  .  .  .  .  .  2.50 

Early  Sovereign.     A  favorite  early  variety,  of  excellent  quality;   very  productive,  and  a 

good  keeper .        .        .        .        .        .        .    3.00 

Extra  Early  White.      An  early  and  well-known  variety.     Very  productive,  and  of  good 

flavor 2.50 

Early  Wendall.      One  of  the  largest  of  the  early.     Very  productive,   of  uniformly  good 

quality;  keeps  well;  one  of  the  best  for  general  cultivation 2.50 

Jackson  White.  Flesh  perfectly  white  when  cooked,  remarkably  dry,  mealy,  farinaceous,  and 
well-flavored.  A  good  keeper,  commands  the  highest  market-price,  and,  every 
thing  considered,  must  be  classed  as  one  of  the  best,  and  recommended  for  gen- 
eral cultivation 2.00 

Dalmahoy.  A  new  variety;  from  Ireland.  A  handsome  medium-sized  Potato,  very  flow- 
ery, and  of  good  flavor.  Prolific,  good  keeper,  and,  all  things  considered,  one  of 

the  best  for  general  cultivation 3.00 

Davis' s  Seedling.     For  general  cultivation,  this  variety  is  probably  one  of  the  most  profitable 

sorts  known,  as  it  yields  abundantly,  even  with  ordinary  cultivation.     It  is  of  good 

quality  and  fine  flavor ;  flesh  nearly  white,  slightly  tinged  with  pink  when  cooked   .    2.00 

Good  rich's  Early.     One  of  the  largest  and  earliest  varieties;  two  weeks  earlier  than  the 

Jackson  White,  and  one  of  the  most  productive,  —  two  hundred  and  fifty  bushels 

having  been  grown  to  the  acre.     Per  pk.,  1.50 3.00 

Good  rich's  Garnet  Chili.     This  variety  is  healthy,  yields  abundantly,  and  is  greatly  supe- 
rior to  many  sorts  for  table  use,  and  might  be  profitably  grown  for  farm  purposes  .    2.00 
Cuzco.     White  flesh,  good  size  and  flavor.    A  most  abundant  bearer  ;  keeps  well ;  good  for 

a  general  crop 2.00 

Calico.     A  seedling  of  the  Garnet  Chili,  a  little  earlier  than  that  variety;  has  a  firm,  crisp 

flesh  ;  cooks  white  and  dry 3.00 

New  White  Peach-blow.  A  decided  improvement  upon  the  well-known  Jersey  Peach- 
blow.  Flesh  white,  floury,  of  most  excellent  quality.  Cannot  be  too  strongly 
recommended  ;  a  first-rate  market  variety 2.00 

Above  prices  subject  to  variation. 


POTATO   CLIMAX.      See  page  142. 


POTATO    EARLY    ROSE.      See  page  143. 


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!»u.mpls:in  (CUCURBITA  PKPO). 
German,  Kurbis.  —  French,  Courge.  —  Spanish,  Calabaza. 

We  cannot  think  of  admitting  this  vegetable  into  the  precincts  of  a  garden  where  there  are 
Cucumbers,  Melons,  and  others  of  similar  class.  It  would  mix  with  and  contaminate  the  quality  of 
the  more  valuable  sorts ;  besides,  they  would  occupy  more  space  than  most  could  allow,  as  many  of 
the  varieties  attain  enormous  size. 

CULTURE.  —  Pumpkins  are  not  so  particular  in  regard  to  soil  as  Melons  or  Cucumbers,  but,  in 
other  respects,  are  cultivated  in  a  similar  manner,  though  on  a  much  larger  scale.  They  are  gen- 
erally raised  on  cultivated  farms,  between  hills  of  Indian  Corn,  and  may  be  planted  with  success 
in  fields,  by  themselves. 

Cheese,  Medium-sized.     One  of  the  best  for  cooking  purposes.     Per  pkt.,  5       .        .        .10' 
Large  Yellow.     Grows  to  a  large  size;  better  adapted  for  feeding  purposes  than  for  cook- 
ing.    Per  pkt.,  5.     Per  lb.,  40. 
Mammoth.     A  very  large,  coarse-growing  variety.     Per  pkt.,  10 40 

llacllsli  (RHAPHANUS  SATIVUS). 

German,  Rettig  Radies.  —  French,  Radis,  Rave,  Petite  Rave,  —  Spanish,  Rabano. 
The  Radish  is  a  hardy  annual  plant,  much  esteemed  for  its  grateful  relish,  and  is  extensively 
cultivated  for  its  roots.     Its  excellence  consists  in  being  succulent,  mild,  crisp,  and  tender ;  and 
the  roots  should  be  eaten  before  they  are  overgrown,  which  makes  them  tough  and  thready.     The 
seed-pods  are  excellent  for  pickling  if  gathered  while  young  and  green. 

.  CULTURE.  —  For  early  crops,  sow  in  spring,  as  soon  as  the  ground  can  be  worked,  in  light  rich 
soil ;  for  later  crops,  a  deep,  moist  soil  is  preferable.  Sow  the  seed  thinly  in  drills,  covering  them 
with  about  a  quarter  of  an  inch  of  fine  earth.  If  space  is  limited,  the  seed  may  be  sown  with 
Onions  or  Lettuce  ;  they  are  said  to  be  much  less  affected  by  the  maggot  if  grown  with  the  former. 
The  plants  should  be  frequently  and  copiously  watered  in  dry  weather,  which  tends  to  their  rapid 
growth,  thus  securing  its  excellent  qualities.  For  very  early  use,  sow  on  gentle  hotbeds. 

Early  Short-top  Long  Scarlet..  Roots  long,  growing  partly  out  of  the  ground,  of  a  beau- 
tiful deep  pink  color ;  flesh  white,  transparent,  crisp,  and  of  good  flavor.  Grows 
quick ;  standard  sort  for  marketing  or  private  use.  Per  pkt,  5  .  .  .  .10 

Scarlet  Turnip.  A  very  early  variety,  deserving  general  cultivation  on  account  of  its  rich 

color,  crisp  and  tender  qualities  ;  should  be  used  while  young.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .15 

White  Turnip.  Bulb  similar  to  the  preceding.  Skin  white;  flesh  white  and  semi-trans- 
parent. Some  days  later  than  the  scarlet.  Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Scarlet  Olive-shaped.  In  the  form  of  an  olive,  terminating  in  a  very  slim  top-root.  Skir 
fine  scarlet ;  neck  small ;  flesh  rose-colored,  tender,  and  excellent.  Early,  and 
well  adapted  for  forcing  or  general  crop.  Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Long  Salmon.  A  fine  variety,  in  size  and  form  similar  to  the  Early  Short-top  Long  Scarlet, 

but  is  a  paler  red  ;  coming  in  a  few  days  later.  Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Black  Spanish.  One  of  the  latest  as  well  as  the  the  hardiest  of  the  Radishes,  and  is  con- 
sidered an  excellent  sort  for  winter  use.  Large  size  ;  color  black  ;  of  firm  texture. 
To  keep  well,  should  be  packed  in  sand,  Per  pkt.,  5 15 

Long  White  Chinese.  Skin  white,  and  of  fine  texture  ;  flesh  fine-grained,  crisp,  and  very 

good  flavored.  Its  season  the  same  as  the  preceding.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  .30 

Rose-colored  China  Winter.  Size  full  medium  ;  skin  comparatively  fine,  and  of  a  bright 

rose-color  ;  flesh  firm,  and  rather  piquant.  A  very  late  variety.  Per  pkt.,  10  .  30 

New  French  Breakfast.  A  new  quick-growing  variety.  Oval  form;  color  scarlet,  tipped 
with  white ;  fine  flavored.  Very  ornamental  in  appearance  :  much  esteemed  by 
the  French.  Excellent  for  forcing.  Per  pkt.,  15  20 

Rllllbarb  (RHEUM  HYBRIDUM.) 

German,  Rhubarber.  —  French,  Rhubarbe.  —  Spanish,  Ruibarbo  Bastardo. 
CULTURE.  —  Rhubarb  succeeds  best  in  deep,  somewhat  retentive  soil.  The  richer  its  condi- 
tion, and  the  deeper  it  is  stirred,  the  better.  Sow  in  drills  an  inch  deep.  Thin  out  to  six  inches 
apart.  In  the  fall,  trench  a  piece  of  ground,  and  manure  it  well ;  then  transplant  the  young  plants 
into  it  three  feet  apart  each  way.  Cover  with  leaves  or  litter  the  first  winter,  and  give  a  dress- 
ing of  coarse  manure  every  fall.  To  procure  an  immediate  crop,  plant  roots  which  are  already  grown. 

per  oz. 
Victoria.     A  large  variety ;  one  of  the  best  for  general  use.     Per  pkt.,  5        .        .        .        .     ts 

Linnaeus.     Large,  tender,  and  fine-flavored.     Per  pkt,  5 25 

Downing's  Mammoth.     Extra  large,  tender  and  fine.     Per  pkt,  10 25 

Prince  Albert.     An  early  variety ;  superior  quality.     Per  pkt.,  10 25 

Champagne.     New  large  scarlet ;  very  tender.     Per  pkt,  10 25 

Cahoon's  Mammoth.     Very  large.     Per  pkt,  10 25 

Salsify,  or  Oyster   Fla/nt  (TRAGOPOGON  PORRIFOLIUS). 

German,  Bocksbart.  —  French,  Salsifis.  —  Spanish,  (Sstra  vegetal. 

The  Salsify  is  a  hardy  biennial  plant,  and  is  principally  cultivated  for  its  roots,  which  are  long 
and  tapering,  and,  when  grown  in  good  soil,  measure  twelve  or  fourteen  inches  in  length.  It  is 
considered  wholesome  and  nutritious.  When  cooked,  the  flavor  resembles  that  of  the  oyster, 
and  is  a  good  substitute  for  it :  whence  the  popular  name. 

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122  AMATEUR    CULTIVATOR'S   GUIDE 


CULTURE.  —  This  plant  succeeds  best  in  a  light  well-enriched  soil,  which,  previous  to  sowing, 
should  be  stirred  to  the  depth  of  twelve  or  fourteen  inches.  Sow  the  seed  in  drills  half  an  inch 
deep,  and  ten  inches  apart,  early  in  the  spring.  Thin  them  out,  when  an  inch  high,  to  four  or  six 
inches  apart.  Keep  the  ground  clear  of  weeds,  giving  them  the  general  culture  of  carrots.  They 
are  perfectly  hardy,  and  may  remain  out  all  winter.  Store  a  quantity  for  winter's  use,  packed  in 
earth  or  sand.  Those  remaining  in  the  ground  should  be  dug  before  commencing  growth  in  spring. 

per  oz. 
Salsify,  OP  Oyster  Plant.    Per  pkt,  10  ...........    25 

Scorzonera,  or  XSlacls:  Salsify  (SCORZONERA  HISPANICA). 

German,  Schwarzwurzel.  —  French,  Scorstonere.  —  Spanish,  Escorzonera. 

per  oz. 
Cultivated  like  the  common  Oyster  Plant,  which  it  much  resembles  in  its  mode  of  growth. 

It  is  also  prepared  for  the  table  in  the  same  manner.     Per  pkt.,  10          ...     25 

Sea  IBLale  (CRAM  BE  MARITAMA). 

German,  Selkokl  Meerkohl.  —  French,  Crambe  Maritime.  —  Spanish,  Breton  de  mar. 
This  plant  is  found  growing  on  the  seacoast  of  Europe,  particularly  in  England.     It  is  closely 
related  to  the  Cabbage,  and  can  be  obtained  with  very  little  trouble.     The  mode  of  dressing  this 
vegetable  for  the  table  is  the  same  as  that  for  Asparagus,  which  it  much  resembles. 

CULTURE.  —  The  seeds  may  be  sown  in  April,  in  drills  an  inch  and  a  half  deep,  and  fourteen  or 
sixteen  inches  asunder.  The  soil  must  be  previously  well  enriched,  and  thoroughly  trenched. 
Let  the  plants  remain  until  the  following  spring,  then  transplant  them  in  rows  three  feet  apart,  and 
eighteen  inches  apart  in  the  rows.  The  earth  should  be  occasionally  stirred  when  the  rains  have 
run  the  surface  together.  Late  in  the  fall,  cover  the  crowns  of  the  plants  with  a  few  inches  of  earth, 
making  a  ridge  over  the  rows  about  a  foot  and  a  half  high.  After  the  cutting  is  over  in  the  spring, 
level  the  earth  into  trenches,  adding  a  good  coat  of  strong  manure. 

per  oz. 
Sea  Kale.     Per  pkt.,  10     ..............    30 

Spinach  (SPINACIA  OLERACEA). 
German,  Spinat.  —  French,  Epinard.  —  Spanish,  Esftinaca. 

Spinach  is  very  hardy,  and  consequently  a  very  important  vegetable  for  cold  climates.     It  is  ex- 
tremely wholesome  and  palatable. 

CULTURE.  —  Spinach  is  best  developed  and  most  tender  when  gro%vn  in  rich  soil.     It  should  be 
heavily  manured  and  deeply  trenched.     Sow  early  in  March  for  summer  crop,  in  drills,  which 
method  renders  the  cultivation  and  the  gathering  of  the  produce  more  convenient.     Encourage  the 
growth  with  frequent  hoeing,  which  draws  the  moisture  to  the  roots.     For  a  succession,  a  few  seeds 
of  the  summer  varieties  may  be  sown,  at  intervals  of  a  fortnight,  from  April  to  August.     Sow  from 
the  middle  of  August  to  the  beginning  of  September,  for  the  winter  crop,  in  a  light  sandy  soil,  on 
raised  beds,  which  enables  it  better  to  stand  the  severe  frost.     This,  too,  must  be  well  manured, 
and  deeply  trenched.     Scatter  the  seed  thinly  in  drills  as  for  the  summer  varieties,  one  to  three 
inches  deep,  from  twelve  to  eighteen  inches  apart,  and  cover  them  with  the  finest  of  the  soil.     Thin 
the  plants  as  soon  as  they  are  strong  enough  to  draw,  leaving  them  about  nine  inches  apart  in  the 
row.     Two  ounces  of  seed  will  plant  five  drills,  each  forty  feet  long. 

per  oi. 
Round   or  Summer.       Leaves  large,  thick,  and  fleshy;   rounded  at  the  ends  ;   a  little 

crimped  ;  in  general  use  for  early  planting.     Per  pkt.,  5  ......     10 

Fall,  or  Prick>y.     Leaves  seven  or  eight  inches  long  ;  halbert-shaped  ;  thin  in  texture,  and 
nearly  erect  ;  one  of  the  hardiest,  and  most  generally  used  for  fall  planting.     Per 
pkt.,  5          ...  .....        ......     10 

Lettuce-leaved.     Leaves  large,  thick,  dark  green,  and  of  superior  quality;  should  be  sown 

in  the  spring.     Per  pkt.,  10        .        .  .        •.-•«.       .....     15 

New  Zealand.     A  large-growing  variety,  requiring  a  warm  rich  soil.     Its  superiority  over 
other  varieties  consists  in  the  fact  that  it  grows  luxuriantly,  and  produces  leaves  of 
the  greatest  succulency,  in  the  hottest  weather.     Per  pkt.,  10          ....     30 

Flander's.     A  very  hardv  and  productive  variety,  of  superior  quality.     Per  pkt,  5        .        .     10 


(CUCURBITA  MELO  PEPO). 
German,  Kurbiss.  —  French,  Courge.  —  Spanish,  Calabasa  tontanera. 

The  several  varieties  of  the  Squash  are  very  useful  in  this  and  other  warm  climates,  as  they  <an 
be  grown  to  perfection  in  the  summer.  It  is  in  general  use  from  June  to  August,  and  the  late  vari- 
eties the  whole  winter  until  May.  It  is  extensively  cultivated  in  this  vicinity  for  the  market. 

CULTURE.  —  Any  good  enriched  soil  is  adapted  to  the  growth  of  the  Squash.  They  only  thrive 
well  in  a  warm  temperature,  as  all  the  varieties  are  tender  annuals  ;  and  the  seed  should  not  be 
sown  in  spring  until  all  danger  from  frost  is  past,  and  the  ground  is  warm  and  thoroughly  settled. 
The  hills  should  be  made  from  eight  to  ten  inches  in  depth,  manured  well,  and  covered  about  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch  deep.  Ifceep  the  earth  about  the  plants  loose  and  clean,  removing  the  surplus 
vines  from  time  to  time,  allowing  not  more  than  three  plants  to  a  hill.  The  custom  "of  cutting  or 
nipping  off  the  leading  shoots  of  the  running  varieties  is  now  practised  to  some  extent,  with  the  im- 
pression that  it  both  facilitates  the  formation  of  fruitful  laterals  and  the  early  maturing  of  the  fruit. 
Whether  the  amount  of  product  is  increased  by  the  process,  is  not  yet  determined. 


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123 


TURBAN   SQUASH. 


YOKOHAMA   SQUASH. 


Early  Egg,  or  Apple.  Skin  yellowish-white ;  thin;  flesh  dry  and  well-flavored  in  its  green 
state  ;  fruit  small.  Per  pkt.,  5 '.  . 

Early  Yellow  Bush  Scolloped.  An  early,  flat,  scollop-shaped  sort;  color  yellow;  flesh 
pale  yellow,  tolerably  fine-grained  and  well-flavored  ;  very  productive.  Per  pkt.,  5, 

Early  White  Bush  ScolJDpaic.  This  is  a  sub-variety  of  the  Early  Yellow  Kusli.  The  plant 
has  the  same  dwarf  habit,  and  the  fruit  is  nearly  of  the  same  size  and  form.  Per 
pkt.,  5 

Early  Summer  Bush  Crookneck.  This  is  generally  esteemed  as  one  of  the  finest  of  the 
summer  varieties  ;  color  bright  yellow  ;  skin  very  warty,  thin,  and  easily  broken  ; 
flesh  dry  and  well-flavored ;  should  be  used  while  young.  Per  pkt.,  5  . 

Boston  Marrow.  Form  ovate;  skin  thin;  when  ripe,  bright  orange;  flesh  rich  salmon- 
yellow,  very  dry,  fine-grained,  and  for  sweetness  and  excellence  unsurpassed ;  a 
very  popular  variety  in  the  Boston  market ;  a  fall  and  winter  variety.  Per  pkt.,  5, 


per  oz. 


HUErARD  SQUASH. 

Hubbard.  This  is  a  superior  variety,  and  the  best  winter  Squash  known;  flesh  bright 
orange-yellow,  fine-grained,  very  dry,  sweet,  and  rich-flavored ;  keeps  throughout 
the  winter.  Per  pkt.,  10 

Fall  or  Winter  Crookneck.  The  kind  most  generally  cultivated  in  New  England  for  fall 
and  winter  use  ;  flesh  salmon-red,  very  close-grained,  dry,  sweet,  and  fine-flavored ; 
keeps  well.  Per  pkt.,  5 

Canada  Crookneck.  A  smaller  variety  of  the  preceding;  ripens  early,  and,  all  things  con- 
sidered, is  one  of  the  best  of  the  Crooknecks  for  general  cultivation  ;  very  prolific. 
Per  pkt.  ,5 

Honolulu  Nectarine.     Productive,  and  of  good  quality  ;  keeps  well.     Per  pkt.,  10 

Valparaiso,  or  Lima  Cocoanut.  A  large-growing  winter  variety ;  a  good  variety  for  fall  and 
winter  use.  Per  pkt.,  5 

Custard.  Skin  or  shell  creamy-white  ;  flesh  pale  yellow,  not  remarkable  for  solidity  or  fine- 
ness of  texture  ;  one  of  the  hardiest  and  most  productive.  Per  pkt.,  5  . 

Mammoth.  Tt..'s  is  the  largest  variety  known,  and,  under  favorable  conditions  of  climate, 
and  in  nch  soil,  it  often  grows  to  the  weight  of  from  a  hundred  to  a  hundred  and 
forty  pounds.  Per  pkt.,  25. 


124  AMATEUR   CULTIVATORS    GUIDE 


Moore's  Vegetable  Cream.  A  new  English  variety  of  the  Vegetable  Marrow,  introduced 
by  Thomas  Moore,  Esq.,  Secretary  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  and  recom- 
mended as  a  most  valuable  acquisition.  Per  pkt.,  25. 

Turban,  or  Turk's  Cap.  A  superior  late-growing  variety.  At  the  blossom-end,  the  fruit 
suddenly  contracts  to  an  irregular,  cone-like  point  or  termination  ;  of  a  greenish 
color,  striped  with  white,  and  thus  in  form  and  color  somewhat  resembling  a  tur- 
ban ;  whence  the  name  ;  flesh  orange-yellow,  thick,  fine-grained,  sugary,  and  well- 
flavored.  (See  engraving,  p.  121.)  Per  pkt.,  10  .....  .  4° 

Yokohoma.  A  new  variety  from  Japan  ;  finest-grained  of  all  the  Squashes,  with  a  rich 

Marrow  flavor.  (See  engraving,  p.  121.)  Per  pkt.,  15 40 

Tomato  (SOLANUM  LYCOPERSICUM). 
German,  Liebesapfel.  —  French,  Tomate.  —  Spanish,  Tontate. 
Theif.  is  no  vegetable  on  the  catalogue  that  has  obtained  such  popularity  in  so  short  r  time  as 

the  one  row  under  consideration.     It  may  be  served  in  various  ways,  and,  in  nearly  eveiy  form,  is 

highly  esteemed. 

CULTURE.  —  The  Tomato  is  raised  from  seeds,  which  should  be  sown  in  a  hotbed  in  March,  or 

in  pots  in  a  warm  window.     They  should  be  started  as  early  and  forwarded  as  rapidly  as  possible, 

whether  by  hotbed  or  open-air  culture.     When  about  two  inches  high,  they  should  be  t-ansplanted, 

in  single  plants,  to  warm,  light,  rich  soil.     Water  freely  at  the  time  of  transplanting.     Shelter  from 

the  sun  for  a  few  days,  or  until  they  are  well  established.     If  sown  in  the  open  ground,  select  a 

sheltered  situation,  pulverize  the  soil  finely,  and  sow  in  drills.     This  may  be  done  the  last  of  March 

or  first  of  April.     When  the  plants  are  three  or  four  inches  high,  transplant  to  where  they  are  to 

remain,  as  before  directed. 

per  oz. 

Early  Apple-shaped.     A  very  early  and  productive  variety ;  round,  smooth,  and  of  medium 

size.     Per  pkt.,  10  .        . 30 

Large  Smooth  Red.  Fruit  somewhat  flattened,  inclining  to  globular  in  its  general  outline  ; 
medium  size  ;  skin  deep  rich  crimson ;  flesh  bright  pink  or  rose  color  ;  one  of  the 
best  for  general  cultivation.  Per  pkt.,  5 25 

Lester's   Perfected.      Of  recent  introduction;  regular  form;   large  size;   flesh  firm  and 

well-flavored.     Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Large  Red.     A  very  early  variety,  of  large  size ;  skin  bright  red  ;  flesh  pink  or  rose  color. 

Per  pkt.,  5 25 

Pear-shaped.     A  small,  red,  pyriform  or  pear-shaped  variety;   fine  for  preserving.     Per 

pkt.,  10 35 

Large  Yellow.  A  sub-variety  of  the  Red  Pear-shaped,  with  a  clear,  semi-transparent,  yel- 
low skin  and  yellow  flesh  ;  little  used  except  for  preserving  and  pickles.  Per  pkt.,  5,  o0 

Red  Plum.  Remarkable  for  its  symmetry,  and  for  its  uniform  size.  It  is  hardy  and  pro- 
ductive ;  used  principally  for  preserving  and  pickles.  Per  pkt.,  10  •  •  «  35 

Yellow  Plum.     Similar  to  above,  except  in  color,  which  is  bright  yellow.     Per  pkt.,  10        .    40 

Cherry.     A  small  variety,  growing  in  clusters.     Per  pkt.,  10 .0 

Grape.  A  quite  small  red  variety,  growing  in  long  clusters,  like  grapes,  and  useful  for  pre- 
serves ;  a  new  variety.  Per  pkt,  10 50 

French  Tree  {Tomato  de  Laye).     A  new  French  variety,  growing  erect,  in  tree  form  ;  very 

ornamental,  as  well  as  large,  and  one  of  the  best  flavored.     Per  pkt.,  10        .        .  ^50 

Fejee  Island.     Fruit  large,  bright  red,  sometimes  ribbed;  often  smooth  and  well-filled  to 

the  centre.     Per  pkt.,  10 3o 

White  Tomato.     Similar  to  the  Large  Red,  except  in  color.     Per  pkt.,  10. 

Early  York.     One  of  the  very  earliest  varieties ;  of  good  size,  productive,  and  excellent 

flavor.     Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Cook's  Favorite.  A  comparatively  new  variety;  medium  size,  oval  form,  fair  skin,  deep 
crimson,  very  productive,  and  -ixcellent  flavor  ;  one  of  the  best  for  general  cultiva- 
tion. Per  pkt.,  10 40 

Tilden's  New  Seedling.  This  new  and  valuable  variety  was  originated  by  Mr.  Tilden.  ol 
Iowa.  It  is  rather  dwarf  in  its  habit,  and  has  distinct  and  peculiar  foliage.  The 
fruit  is  large,  roundish,  or  roundish-oval,  in  shape  ;  skin  smooth,  glossy,  and  of  a 
bright-red  color;  flesh  remarkably  solid.  It  ripens  early,  bears  abundantly, 
keeps  a  longer  time  after  being  gathered,  and  bears  carriage  better,  than  any  other 
variety.  Five  hundred  bushels  were  produced  on  an  acre  by  Mr.  Tilden.  Pei 
pkt.,  10 50 

Strawberry,  or  Ground  Cherry  (Physalts  A Ikekengi}.  This,  though  called  a  Tomato,  in 
a  distinct  species ;  excellent  for  preserves,  having  a  peculiar  delicate  strawberry 
flavor.  Per  pkt.,  10 .50 

Turnip  (BRASSICA  RAPA). 
German,  Steckrube.  —  French,  Navet.  —  Spanish,  Nabo  comun. 

This  is  a  wholesome  and  useful  plant  both  for  man  and  beast,  and  highly  deserving  of  cultiva- 
tion. It  has  become  in  some  countries  an  extensive  field-crop. 

CULTURE.  — All  the  sorts  are  propagated  by  seeds,  which  should  be  sown  where  the  plants  are 
to  remain,  as  they  do  not  generally  succeed  well  when  transplanted.  Sow  as  early  as  the  ground 
will  allow,  in  drills  fourteen  inches  apart  and  half  an  inch  in  depth.  The  young  plants  should  be 
thinned  to  five  or  six  inches  asunder.  When  the  bottoms  begin  to  enlarge,  remove  the  earth  gently 
to  the  depth  of  an  inch  and  a  half,  and  apply  wood-ashes.  The  sowing  for  the  winter's  supply  is 
made  in  August.  One  thing  must  be  observed,  —  to  have  the  ground  always  fresh  dug  before  sow- 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN.  125 


ing.  Turnips  muat  be  harvested  before  severe  freezing  weather ;  for,  though  comparatively  very 
hardy,  few  of  the  varieties  will  survive  the  winters  of  the  Northern  States  in  the  open  ground.  Cut 
the  leaves  off  to  about  half  an  inch  from  the  bulb  ;  collect  the  latter  and  put  them  in  a  dry  pit  or 
cellar ;  cover  with  straw  and  earth  over  all.  Thus  protected,  they  will  keep  fresh  till  February. 
The  seed  will  retain  its  vitality  for  three  years  if  kept  in  a  dry  place.  If  it  is  two  years  old,  soak  it 
in  water  twenty-four  hours  before  sowing. 

per  oz. 
Early  White  Flat  Dutch,  or  Spring  Turnip.     Size  medium ;  of  quick  growth,  juicy,  and 

of  excellent  quality  ;  may  be  used  either  in  spring  or  fall.     Per  pkt,  5  .        .        .     10 

Early  Snowball.     Round;  white  ;  a  fine  early  variety.     Per  pkt,  5 10 

White-top,  Strap  Leaf.      This  is  an  early  variety,  which  is  fast  taking  the  place  of  the  old 

early  Dutch ;  considered  one  of  the  best  for  market,  or  table  use.     Per  pkt.,  3      •     10 
Purple-top,  Strap  Leaf.      This  variety  has  the  form  and  character  of  the  White-top,  Strap 

L'-  if,  except  in  color.     These  two  kinds  are  the  best  for  spring  or  fall  sowing,  and 

for  all  garden  culture,  where  they  may  be  grown  fair  and  free  from  worms,  if  not 

sown  too  early  in  the  fall ;  flesh  fine-grained,  and  rich  and  buttery  flavored.     Per 

pkt,  5 10 

Yellow    Malta.      A  beautiful,  very  symmetrical,  sm; ill-bulbed,  early  variety ;    skin  very 

smooth,  bright  orange-yellow  ;  ttesh  pale  yJlow,  fine-grained,  and  well-flavored. 

Per  pkt,  5          .        .        .        ..." to 

Yellow  Aberdeen.     A  hardy  and  productive  variety ;  flesh  pale  yellow,  tender,  and  sugary  ; 

keeps  well.     Per  pkt.,  3 10 

Early  Yellow  Dutch.     A  variety  similar  to  the  preceding,  and  is  a  good  garden  variety.    Per 

pkt,  5 10 

Orange  JeMy.     A  superior  variety,  of  quick  growth  and  fine  flavor ;  flesh  bright  yellow.    Per 


jrtson's  Gc 


Robertson's  Golden  Stone.  Smooth  and  symmetrical;  skin  bright  yellow;  flesh  firm, 
sweet,  and  well-flavored ;  remarkably  hardy,  and  keeps  well ;  one  of  the  best  for 
winter  use.  Per  pkt.,  5 10 

Large  White  Norfolk.  A  sub-variety  of  the  Common  Flat  Turnip  ;  grows  to  a  large  size ; 

flesh  white  and  coarse-grained,  but  sweet.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .  .  .  .  .10 

Long  WJ.'te  Tankard.  This  variety  is  recommended  for  its  earliress  and  productiveness, 

but  must  be  considered  a  field  rather  than  a  table  variety.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .  .10 

Red  Top  Tankard.     Similar  to  above,  except  in  color.     Perpki.,  5 10 

Long  White,  or  Cow  Horn.  An  excellent  variety;  grows  quickly  to  a  good  size;  flesh 
white,  fine-grained,  and  sweet.  It  keeps  well,  and  is  esteemed  by  many  the  best 
of  all  for  culinary  purposes ;  to  have  it  keep  well,  gather  before  severe  frosts.  Per 
pkt.,  5 10 

Long  Wh:te  French,  or  Sweet  German.  One  of  the  very  best  for  winter  or  spring  use, 
either  for  the  table  or  for  feeding  stock.  The  flesh  is  firm,  sweet,  and  of  excellent 
flavor ;  none  better  for  keeping ;  should  be  sown  in  June.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  10 

RUTA-BAGA,   OR  SWEDE  TURNIP. 

Skirvlng's  Purple-top.     This  is  a  superior  variety,  hardy  and  productive;  flesh  yellow,  of 

solid  texture,  sweet  and  well-flavored.  It  is  a  good  keeper.  Per  pkt,  5  .  .  10 
Early  Stubble  Swede.  This  is  recommended  for  its  quick  growth,  and  is  well  adapted  for 

late  sowing.  Flesh  firm,  and  well-flavored  ;  very  productive.  Per  pkt.,  5  .  .10 
White's  Eclipse,  or  Hybrid.  A  comparatively  new  variety,  and  excellent  for  early  feeding 

purposes.  Large  size,  and  well-flavored.  Per  pkt,  5 10 

Laing's  Improved  Purple-top.  A  superior  variety,  hardy  and  productive.  Flesh  yellow, 

solid,  and  well-flavored  ;  one  of  the  best.     Per  pkt.,  5 10 


AROMATIC,   I>OT,   AJNTO    SWEET    HERBS. 

The  generality  of  Aromatic,  Pot,  and  Sweet  Herbs,  may  be  raised  from  seed  sown  early  in  spring. 
As  only  a  small  quantity  of  these  are  necessary  for  family  use,  they  may  occupy  a  corner  by  them- 
selves. They  thrive  best  in  a  mellow,  free  soil,  and  care  should  be  exercised  to  harvest  them  at  the 
proper  time.  The  greater  part  of  the  following-named  Herbs  are  perennial,  and  will  multiply  from 
the  seed  they  drop,  or  from  partings  from  the  roots.  The  offsets,  roots,  or  young  plants,  thus  raised, 
should  be  planted  at  suitable  distances  from  each  other.  The  beds  should  be  kept  free  from  weeds ; 
and,  as  the  herbs  come  into  flower,  cut  them  on  a  dry  day,  and  spread  them  in  a  shady  place  to  dry 
for  use.  The  best  method  for  preserving  them  is  to  rub  them  through  a  sieve  when  thoroughly 
dry,  and  pack  them  in  tin  boxes.  Be  careful  to  put  them  in  a  dry  place.  Price,  per  pkt.,  10 ;  by 
the  ounce  on  application. 

Angelica.  Coriander.  Pennyroyal. 

Anise.  Corn  Salad.  Pot  Marigold. 

Balm,  Lemon.  Cumin.  Rosemary. 

Basil,  Sweet.  Camelina.  Rue. 

Borage.  Dandelion.  Sage. 

Bene  Plant.  Dill.  Saffron. 

Burnet.  French  Sorrel.  Summer  Savory. 

Cardoon.  Hyssop.  Sweet  Marjoram. 

Caraway.  Horehound.  Sweet  Fennel. 

Chervil.  Lavender.  Thyme. 
Chiccory. 


PRICES  OF  SOME   LEADING   ARTICLES   BY   THE   POUND  OR    BUSHEL. 


Beans.  per  bush. 

Early  Mohawk       ....  $8.00 

Early  China 7-°° 

Early  Yellow  Six-weeks         .        .        .    8.00 

Early  Valentine 9.00 

White  Marrow     ' 6.00 

Horticultural  Pole 9-°° 

Indian  Chief 14-00 

Large  Lima *_,-oo 

Case-knife 12.00 

Dutch  Runners 12.00 

Beets.  per  Ib. 

Early  Bassano 2.00 

Early  Blood  Turnip         ....     1.50 

Long  Blood 1.50 

White  Sugar 75 

Mangel  Wurzel 75 

Mangel  Wurzel,  Yellow  Globe      .        .      .75 

Cabbage.  per  Ib. 

Early  York 2.50 

Early  Oxheart 3'Q° 

Early  Wakefield 5-°° 

Mason's  Early  Drumhead  .  .  .  6.00 
Stone  Mason  Drumhead  .  .  .  6.00 

Winningstadt 5-°° 

Large  Drumhead  (American)  .  .  4.00 
Large  Drumhead  (imported).  .  .  2.00 
Premium  Flat  Dutch  (American  .  .  5.00 
Green  Globe  Savoy  (American)  .  .  4.00 
Red  Dutch 4-°° 

Carrot.  per  Ib. 

Early  Horn 1.5° 

Long  Orange  .  .  .  ,  .  .  .1.5° 
Large  White  Field  ....  i.oo 
Long  Yellow  Altringham  .  ^  .  1.25 

Cauliflower. 

Half-early  Paris     .  per  Ib.  30.00 

Le  Normand .  .  .  .  per  oz.  2.50 
Large  White  French  .  .  per  Ib.  8.00 
Walcherin  ....  14-00 

Celery. 
White  Solid 
Red  Solid 


Boston  Market 
Chi  ceo  ry  (for  coffee) 


per  Ib.  4.00 
"     4.00 
per  oz.    .50 
per  Ib. 
.     1.25 
per  Ib. 

Chinese  Sugar-cane 50 

Corn.  per  one  hundred  eais. 

Darling's  Early.  Shelled,  6.00  bush.  .  4.00 
Red-cob  Sweet.  Shelled,  5.00  .  .4.00 
Assylum  Sweet.  Shelled,  6.00  .  .  5.00 
Stowell's  Evergreen.  Shelled,  6.00  .  5.00 
Burr's  Improved  Sweet.  Shelled,  6.00.  5.00 
Cucumber.  per  Ib. 

Early  Cluster 1.50 

Early  Short  Prickly        ....     1.50 
Early  White-spined        .        .        .        .2.00 

Long  Green 2.00 

Kohl  Habi.  perlb. 

Early  White 4-oo 

Purple 3-co 

Lettuce.  perlb. 

Early  Silesia 3-00 

Drumhead      .        .        .        .        .        .3.00 

White  Cabbage 4-°° 

Large  India 5.00 

Butter 4-00 


Melon  (Water).  perlb. 

Mountain  Sweet $i-5° 

Black  Spanish 2.00 

Mountain  Sprout 2.00 

Melon  (:VJusk).  perlb. 

Nutmeg. 1.50 

Jenny  Lind  Early 2.co 

Green  Citron 1.50 

Large  Yellow  Musk        .         .         .         .1.50 

Christiana 3.00 

Large  Cantelope   .         .        .        .        .     i.so 

Onion.  perlb. 

Large  Yellow 6.00 

Yellow  Danvers 6.00 

White  Portugal 7.00 

Large  Red 6.00 

Par  nip.  perlb. 
White  Dutch .80 

Parley.  perlb. 
Extra  Curled 1.50 

Pcos.  per  bush. 

Early  Dan  O'Rourke    ....     7.50 

Early  Emperor 6.00 

Early  Kent 7.00 

Blue  Imperial 6.50 

Champion  of  England  ....  10.00 
Missouri  Marrowfat  ....  5.00 

White  Marrowfat 4.50 

Black-eyed  Marrowfat  ....  4.50 
Victoria  Marrowfat  ....  9.00 

Pumpkin.  perlb. 

Large  Cheese 75 

Large  Yellow  Field 40 

Radhh.  perlb. 
Scarlet  Turnip  .  .  .  .  .  1.25 
Early  Olive-shaped  ....  1.25 
Long  Scarlet i.oo 

Spinach.  perlb. 

Summer 75 

Winter,  Prickly 

Salsify. 

Salsify 2.00 

Squash.  per  Ib. 
Early  White  Bush  ....  1.25 
Summer  Crookneck  .  .  .  .1.25 
Winter  Crookneck  .  .  .  .1.50 
Boston  Marrow  .....  2.00 
Hubbard 2.00 

Tomato.  per  Ib. 

Early  Red,  or  Apple  ....  4.00 
Large  Smooth  Red  .  .  .  .3.00 
Lester's  Perfected  .....  4.00 

Large  Yellow 4.00 

Pear  shaped   .        .        .        .        .        .    4.00, 

Turn'p.  perlb. 

Early  White  Dutch  ....  i.oo 
Extra  Early  White-top  ....  i.oo 
Red-top,  Strap-leaf  ....  i.oo 

White-top i.oo 

Long  White  French  ....  i.oo 
Long  Yellow  French  ....  i.oo 

Golden  Ball i.oo 

Yellow  Aberdeen i.oo 

Yellow  Swedish,  or  Ruta-baga  .  .  .75 
Purple-top  Ruta-baga  .  .  .  .1.00 
Laing's  Improved  Ruta-baga  .  .  i.oo 
White  Sweet  German  ....  i.oo 
Fine  American  Ruta-baga  .  .  .  i.oo 


peril5 


TOBACCO 

Connecticui  Seed-leaf.     Extra.    Per  oz.,  35     . 
Havana  Tru«  (imported).    Per  pkt,  20 

Maryland.     Per  pkt,  10 

Virginia.     Per  pkt, 

126 


.    perlb.  5.3-50 

.     per  oz.     i.oo 

"  -5° 


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popular  and  approved  sorts,  such  as  we  can  confidently  recommend,  and  such  as  we  are  sure  will 
give  the  most  perfect  satisfaction. 
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Champion  of  England 
Dwarf  Marrowfat         .... 
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Horticultural  (pole)     .... 
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Beets.     Early  Blood  Turnip  . 

Early  Bassano      

Broccoli.     Early  Purple  Cape      . 
Carrots.     Early  Horn   .... 

Cauliflower.0  Half-early  Paris     . 
Cabbage.     Early  York 
Winningstadt        
Premium  Flat  Dutch  .... 
Red  Dutch                    .... 

Celery.     Seymour's  White  Solid  . 
Corn.     Darling's  Early  .... 
Large  Twelve-rowed  Sugar 
Stowell's  Evergreen    .... 
Cress.     Fine  Curled      .... 
Cucumber.     Extra  Early  Russian 
Early  White  Spine       .... 
Leek.     London  Flag      .... 
Endive.     Green  Curled  . 
Lettuce.     Early  Curled  Silesia     . 
Early  Tennisball          .... 
Large  India  
Musk-melon.     Nutmeg 

Water-melon.     Mountain  Sweet  . 
Citron  (for  preserves)  .... 
Onion.     Yellow  Danvers 
Large  Red  Wethersfield      . 
Okra.     Long  Green        .... 
Parsley.     Double  Curled  Extra    . 
Parsnip.     Large  Dutch  . 
Student 

Pepper.     Large  Squash 
Radish.     Long  Scarlet  Short-top  . 
Olive-shaped                 .... 

Salsify 

Spinach.     Round,  or  Summer 
Prickly,  or  Winter       .        .  •      . 
Sauash.     Early  Bush,  or  Scollop  . 
Hubbard      
Boston  Marrow    
Winter  Crookneck       .... 
Tomato.     Early  Red      .... 
Large  Red  Smooth      .... 
Erect,  or  Tree              .        .        . 

Turnip.     Red  Top  Strap-leaved  . 
Long  White  French     .... 
Sweet  German     ..... 

Egg-plant.     Large  Round  Purple 
Sweet  and  Pot  Herbs. 

Sweet  Marjoram  . 

Caraway        

Summer  Savory   . 

Sage      

Rosemary     .        .        . 

128  AMATEUR    CULTIVATOR'S    GUIDE 


Agrostis  Stolonifera.  (Creeping  Bent  Grass.)  This  variety  is  well  adapted  for  moist  places, 
which  sometimes  overflow  ;  fane  for  lawns  or  permanent  pastures  on  account  of  its 
growing  earlier  and  later  than  other  varieties  .  ....  per  bushel,  $6.00 

Vulgaris.     (Red  Top.)     This  valuaDic  pass  is  well  known  throughout  the  Northern 

and  Middle  States,  generally  sown  with  clover  and  Timothy.     Market  price.     . 

per  Ib. 

Alopecurus  Pratens'S.  (Meadow  Fox-tail.)  A  very  useful  variety  for  pastures  ;  closely  re- 
sembling Timothy,  but  maybe  distinguished  from  it  as  Having  one  palea  only  ;  grows 
quickly  and  very  early,  succeeding  best  in  meadow  land 80 

Anthoxanthum  Odoratum.  (Sweet-Scented  Vernal  Grass.)  This  is  one  of  the  earliest  spring, 
as  well  as  one  of  the  latest  in  the  autumn,  and  is  almost  the  only  grass  that  is  fra- 
grant. It  yields  but  a  moderate  crop,  yet  it  should  be  planted  freely  on  account  of  its 
quality  for  feeding  green,  or  cut  for  hay  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i  f»o 

Avena  Flavescens.  (Yellow  Oat  Grass.)  Suitable  for  dry  meadows  and  pastures  ;  should  be 
cultivated  with  other  grass  :  Sweet  Vernal  and  Crested  Dog's-tail  are  best  adapted  ; 
useful  for  fodder  .  ............  .75 

Bromus  Schraderi.  (Rescue  Grass  )  A  very  valuable  variety  for  general  cultivation,  espe- 
cially for  dry  grounds,  yielding  two  crops  each  season  ;  is  much  liked  by  cattle  in 
green  state.  Native  of  Australia 1.25 

Cynosurus  Cristatus.  (Crested  Dog's-tail.)  A  fine  variety  for  permanent  pastures  or  lawns  ; 
forms  a  close  turf,  rather  fine  foliage  ;  succeeding  best  on  dry  and  gravelly  soils  ;  the 
seed-stocks  are  dry  and  wiry,  but  the  foliage  is  much  liked  by  cattle  .  .  .  .80 

Dactylis  Glomeraia.     (Orchard  Grass.)    This  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  and  widely-known 
of  all  the  pasture-grasses.     Its  rapidity  of  growth,  the  luxuriance  of  its  aftermath, 
and  its  power  of  enduring  the  cropping  of  cattle,  commend  it  highly.   It  should  be  led 
close  to  prevent  it  running  to  seed,  when  it  loses  a  large  proportion  of  its  nutritive 
matter.  All  kinds  of  stock  eat  it  greedily  when  green  ;  well  adapted  for  growing  under 
trees       .............        per  bushel   3. 50 

per  Ib. 

Festuca  Durinscula.  (Hard  Fescue.)  A  fine  variety,  suitable  for  lawns  and  pastures  ;  grow- 
ing well  in  most  any  kind  of  soil,  particularly  dry  soils ;  fine  foliage,  adapted  for 
sheep-grazing:  should  be  planted  with  Festuca  Pratensis  and  Poa  Trivialis.  .  .50 

Pratensis.     (Meadow  Fescue.)  One  of  the  most  common  of  the  Fescue  grasses,  said  to 

be  the  Randall  grass  of  Virginia.  An  excellent  pasture-grass,  forming  a  very  con- 
siderable portion  of  the  turf  of  old  pastures  and  fields.  In  addition  to  its  qualities  as 
a  pasture-grass,  it  is  said  to  make  a  very  good  quality  of  hay  ;  much  relished  by  cat- 
tle. Thriving  in  any  soil  . 60 

— —  Ovina.  (Sheep  Fescue  )  This  is  much  used  by  the  English  for  sheep-pastures  ;  yields 
but  a  moderate  crop,  and  is  only  recommended  for  sheep-pastures,  as  they  are  very 
fond  of  it.  It  improves  the  flavor  of  mutton  very  much  .  .  .  .  .  .60 

— —  Loliacea.  (Darned  Spike  Fescue.)  This  variety  is  nearly  allied  to  the  tall  Fescue,  and 
possesses  much  the  same  qualities.  It  grows  naturally  in  moist  rich  meadows,  forming 
a  good  permanent  pasture-grass 80 

Holcus  Lanatus.  (Meadow  Soft  Grass.)  This  beautiful  grass  grows  best  in  moist  fields  and 
peaty  soil ;  productive,  and  of  easy  cultivation,  but  cattle  are  not  very  fond  of  it  ; 
only  recommended  for  planting  on  poor  peaty  soil,  where  other  grasses  will  not  succeed.  .75 

Lolium  Pierenne.  (English  Rye  Grass.)  A  very  valuable  variety  for  permanent  pasture; 

best  adapted  for  moist  land.  Very  nutritious per  bushel,  5.00 

Italicum.    (Italian  Rye  Grass.)    This  variety  has  been   lately  introduced.     Said  to  be 

superior  to  the  perennial  Rye  Grass  ;  excellent  for  early  sheep-feeding,      per  bushel,  5.00 
Phleum  Pratense.     (Timothy  or  Herds-grass.)    This  well-known  variety  is  highly  recom- 
mended for  hay-crops.     Thriving  best  on  moist  peaty  or  loamy  soils  of  medium 
tenacity.     It  grows  very  readily,  and  yields  large  crops.     It  should  be  cut  in  the 
blossom,  or  directly  after :  it  is  much  relished  by  horses  and  cattle,  while  it  possesses 
a  large  amount  of  nutritive  matter  in  comparison  with  other  grasses.    Market  price. 
Poa  Trivialis.     (Rough-stalked   Meadow  Grass.)    This  is  a  valuable  grass  to  cultivate  in 
moist,  sheltered  soils,  ppssessing  very  considerable  nutritive  qualities  ;  exceedingly 
relished  by  cattle,  horses,  and  sheep  ;  when  sown  with  other  varieties,  it  yields  more 
than  an  average  crop per  Ib      .80 

Nemoralis.     (Wood  Meadow  Grass.)    This  is  certainly  to  be  classed  among  the  good 

shaded  pasture-grasses,  furnishing  a  fine  succulent  and  very  nutritive  herbage 
which  cattle  are  very  fond  of;  much  recommended  for  pleasure-grounds,  particularly 
under  trees .  .  .  .  .  per  Ib.  .75 

Pratensis.     (Kentucky  Blue  Grass,  or  June  Grass.)  This  is  an  early  grass,  very  common 

in  the  soils  of  New  England  and  the  West,  and  highly  recommended  for  lawns  ;  grows 
well  in  dry  gravelly  soils  ;  very  nutritive  for  all  kinds  of  grazing-stock.  Per  bushel, 
from  $4.00  to  $8.00. 

OHJL8S    8EEI>   FOR   I^A. W1VS. 

One  of  the  most  pleasing  features  connected  with  a  garden  is  a  well-kept  lawn  ;  but,  to  secure 
this  most  desirable  object,  much  depends  upon  the  selection  of  such  grasses  as  will  oresent  a  fresh 
and  luxuriant  verdure  throughout  the  season.  For  this  purpose,  a  mixture  of  sevei  al  kinds  of  the 
finer  grasses  is  most  suitable.  These  we  can  supply  ready  mixed,  of  the  best  sons,  and  proper 
proportions  of  each.  The  quantity  usually  sown  is  two  bushels  per  acre.  Per  bushel,  $6.00 ;  20 
cents  per  qt.  Extra  fine  French,  best  adapted  for  dry  soil,  30  cents  per  qt. 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN. 


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OR^IIV 


GRA.SS    SEET>S. 


The  prices  of  these  are  variable ;  but  purchasers  may  depend  on   having  them  at  the  lowest 
market  rates  and  of  the  best  quality. 

Barley.  Hungarian  Grass. 

Bedford  Oats.  Chinese  Sugar  Cane. 

Buckwheat.  Canada  Corn. 

Spring  Wheat.  Button      " 

Winter  Wheat.  King  Philip  Corn. 

Spring  Rye.  Herds  Grass,  or  Timothy. 

Winter  Rye.  Northern  Red-top  Grass. 

Broom  Corn.  Southern  Red-top  Grass. 

Field  Peas.  Rhode- Island  Bent  Grass. 

Spring  Vetches.  Fine-top,  or  Dew-grass. 
Flax-seed. 


Millet. 


Fowl  Meadow  Grass. 
Orclnrd  Grass. 
Perennial  Rye  Grass. 
Meadow  Foxtail  Grass. 
Sweet  Vernal  Grass. 
Italian  Rye  Grass. 
Northern  Red  Clover. 
Southern  Red  Clover. 
White  Dutch  Clover. 
Lucerne,  or  French  Clover. 
Kentucky  Blue  Grass,  ext.  clean. 


Apple  Seed 
Cherry  Pits 
Currant  Seed     . 
Gooseberry  Seeds 
Grape  (Hothouse) 


FRUIT    SEEOS. 


lb.  $0.50 
•50 

oz.       .75 
i  23 


Peach  Pits 
Plum  Pits 
Pear  Seed 
Quince  Seed 
Raspberry  Seed 


bush.  $2.00 

lb.        .50 

300 

4.00 

oz.        .75 


STRAWBERRY   SEEJ3. 

Saved  from  our  large  collection  of  over  forty  varieties,  embracing  all  the  best  European  and 
American  kinds  in  cultivation.     Mixed  seed.     Per  pkt.,  $0.25. 

ORlV^MiElVTJlLlL,   TREE    SEE  OS. 

Norway  Spruce  {Abies  Excelsa) lb.  $1.50  oz. 

European  Silver  Fir  (A  lies  Pectinata) "150         " 

Norway  Maple  (A  cer  Platanoides) 1.50 

Sugar  Maple  (Acer  Saccharinum) 1.50         " 

Tree  of  Heaven  (Ailanthus  Glandulosa) "2.50         " 

Shelbark  (Carya  Alba) Qt. 

Ornamental  Thorn  (Crattegus  Coccineus) lb.     1.25  oz. 

Burning  Bush  (Euonymus  Americana)        .     • "      3.00          " 

Salisburia  (Ginko  Biloba) .     100  seeds, 


European  Mountain  Ash  (Fraxinus  Excelsior) 
Red  Cedar  (Juniperus  Virginiana) 
Scotch  Larch  (Larix  Europa}      . 
Tulip  Tree  (Liriodendron  Tulipifera') 


lb. 


Magnolia  (Magnolia  Acuminata) 

Scotch  Pine  (Pinus  Sylvestris) 

Austrian  Pine  ( I'inus  A  ustriaca) 

White  Pine  (Pinus  Strobos) 

Yellow  Locust  (Robinia  Pseudo  Acacia 

American  Arbor  Vitas,  clean  seed  (  Thuja  Occidentalis) 

American  Elm  (Ulmus  Americana) 

Yellow  Wood  (  Virgilia  Lutea)  . 

Many  other  varieties  of  Tree  and  Shrub  Seeds  can  be  supplied  on  seasonable  application. 


1-25 

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2.50 

2.00 
4.00 
2.50 
300 
4.00 
1. 00 

7.00 
4.00 


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2.00 


SEEDS   FOR  HEI>GES. 

Honey  Locust,  or  Three-thorned  Acacia  (Gleditschia  Triacanthus) 

Buckthorn  (Rhamnus  Cathartics) 

Osage  Orange  (Madura  A urantiaca^      ,          ...... 

American  Arbor  Vitae  ( Thuja  Occidentalism 


lb.  $0.75 
1-25 
'•25 

oz.       .50 


ROOTS,    IPILAJVTS,    «fco. 


lb. 


Asparagus  Roots,  Giant.     One  year  old 

Two  years  old 

Garlic 

Shallots.    A  species  of  onion,  esteemed  for  its  fine  flavor  .... 
Potato  Onions.     Early,  and  mild  flavor 

Top  or  Tree  Onions.    Valuable  for  pickling 

Rhubarb.     Myatt's  Victoria.    Very  large;  a  popular  variety dpz. 

Myatt's  Linnaeus.     Large,  very  tender,  and  excellent 

Prince  Albert.     Early  and  fine 

Downing's  Mammoth.     Extra  large  and  tender        .... 

•    Gaboon's  Mammoth.     One  of  the  largest ;  very  tender  . 

Champagne.     Large;  tender;  fine  flavor 

Chinese  Potato 

Tomato,  Cabbage,  Cauliflower,  Celery,  Pepper,  Sweet  Potato,  and  Egg- Plants,  &c.,  of  different 
varieties,  supplied,  in  their  season  by  the  hundred  or  thousand,  at  reasonable  prices. 

17 


hund.  $1.00 
'•50 
.40 
.40 

bush.  3.00 
6.00 
2.00 

2.00 

3-oo 
300 

2.00 
300 
I  00 


130  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 

NOVELTIES    AND     SPECIALITIES 
FOR   1867   AND   1868. 

VEGETABLE     SEEDS. 


Bean. 

per  pkt. 

Giant  Wax.  Recently  introduced,  and  differing  essentially  from  the  old  GERMAN  WAX 
BEAN,  being  of  a  more  robust  growth  and  more  productive.  The  pods  are 
from  six  to  nine  inches  in  length,  and  from  three-fourths  to  one  inch  in  breadth  ; 
the  beans,  when  ripe,  are  of  a  reddish  color.  Mr.  A.  L.  FELTON,  a  highly 
successful  vegetable-grower  near  Philadelphia,  who  has  grown  them  for  several 
seasons,  estimates  the  yield  at  about  one-half  peck  of  pods  to  the  pole,  of 
three  plants.  The  pods,  when  fit  for  use,  are  of  a  clear,  waxy  color,  perfectly 
stringless,  and,  when  cooked,  are  as  tender  as  marrow,  and  truly  delicious.  .  25 

BrusHell   Sprouts. 

Dwarf  Cabbage.     A  variety  with  a  shorter  stem,  sprouts  somewhat  larger  and  closer 

set  than  the  old  variety     .......  10 

Beet. 

Simon's  Early.  An  improvement  on  other  early  kinds;  and  is  now  superseding  the 
Bassano,  being  quite  as  early,  and  of  a  blood-red  color  ;  smooth  and  turnip- 
shaped.  Considered  a  most  valuable  variety  for  the  market  10 

Carter's  Champion  Mangel:  This  improved  variety  of  Orange  Globes  is  believed  to  be 
superior  to  any  other  sort,  and  to  produce  a  greater  weight  per  acre.  Price, 
per  oz.,  10  ;  per  lb.,  75. 

Broccoli. 

Carter's  Summer.  A  new  variety,  with  enormous,  close,  white  heads,  coming  at  a  time 
when  it  will  be  most  valuable,  —  between  the  late  Broccoli,  and  the  Cauliflower. 
This  variety  is  very  distinct  from  all  other  sorts  in  seeds,  foliage,  and  heads  .  25 

Borecole,   or    Kale. 

Abergeldie.  A  dwarf-curled  Kale,  of  extreme  beauty,  good  color,  delicate  mellow  flavor, 
and  as  double  as  a  fine  curled  Parsley.  This  is  a  valuable  winter  green,  and 
will  be  found  a  very  useful  and  extremely  handsome  garnish  .  .  .25 


Foltler's  Improved  Brunswick.  The  Earliest,  Shortest-stemmed,  and  very  best 
Drumhead  yet  offered.  The  Boston  market-gardeners  all  use  it  in  preference 
to  any  other  ;  and,  to  show  how  highly  it  is  esteemed  in  this  market,  we  will 
state  that  it  sold  readily  at  $5  oo  per  ounce  the  past  season,  and  all  were  well 
satisfied  that  it  is  the  best  variety  for  either  early  or  late  planting.  Every  plant 
produces  a  good  head,  —  when  fully  grown,  weighing  from  twenty  to  thirty  pounds, 
—  and  requiring  only  ordinary  cultivation.  The  quality  is  excellent.  Mr.  JOHN 
STONE,  of  Marblehead,  Mass.,  the  originator  of  the  well-known  Stone-mason 
Drumhead,  allows  us  to  state  that  he  considers  it  far  superior  to  any  Drum- 
head he  has  ever  seen.  He  has  raised  good-sized  heads  the  past  season  in 
eighty-five  days  from  planting  the  seed.  We  warrant  our  stock  the  purest  in 
the  country.  Five  for  $1.00  .  ........  25 

Early  Schweinfurth.  A  very  remarkable  and  valuable  variety,  both  for  earliness  and 

large  size  ;  adapted  chiefly  for  summer  and  autumn  use.  (See  cut.)  Peroz.,  50.  10 

Early  Pancalier  Joulin  Savoy.  A  very  good  variety,  with  a  head  of  medium  size,  and 

very  early  ;  indeed,  the  earliest  of  .ill  Savoys  .......  10 


TO  THE  VEGETABLE  GARDEN.  131 

per  pkt. 

Marblehead  Mammoth  Drumhead.     The  largest  Cabbage  in  the  world. 

This  (the  Mammoth)  is,  without  doubt,  the  largest  variety  of  the  Cabbage 
family  in  the  world,  being  the  result  of  the  extreme  of  high  culture.  In  form  this 
variety  differs,  the  head  being  sometimes  nearly  hemispherical,  at  other  times 
nearly  flat.  Under  high  culture  it  is  compact  and  hard.  Its  size  is  indeed 
•mammoth,  ranging  from  that  of  a  half-bushel  measure  up  to  that  of  a  two- 
bushei  basket,  and  even  larger.  They  have  been  grown,  and,  when  stripped 
of  all  waste  leaves,  could  not  be  got  into  a  two-bushel  basket,  having  a  greater 
diameter  by  two  inches  !  Mr.  ALLEY,  the  originator  of  this  Cabbage,  has  grown 
them  measuring  seventy  inches,  or  nearly  six  feet  in  circumference,  when  meas- 
ured around  the  solid  head  !  The  weight  of  these  Cabbages  is  proportional  to 
their  size,  averaging,  by  the  acre,  under  the  high  culture  of  our  Marblehead 
farmers,  about  thirty  pounds  a  plant.  The  Cabbage  that,  for  size,  took  the  first 
premium  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  at  the  exhibition  of  1860, 
was  of  this  variety,  weighing  over  forty  pounds.  Of  the  famous  crop  of  Mr. 
SETH  HATHAWAY,  grown  in  1856,  the  largest  Cabbage  weighed  sixty-two 
pounds. 

Cultivate  in  rows  four  feet  apart,  and  allow  about  four  feet  between  the 
plants.  For  early  marketing,  start  in  a  hotbed  :  for  winter  use,  plant  in  latitude 
of  Boston  by  the  23d  of  May.  Price,  Mammoth  Marblehead,  $1.00  per  oz.  .  25 

Cannon  Ball.     An  early  variety  ;  round,  and  the  hardest  headed  of  all  cabbages        .        .      25 

Cauliflower. 

Lemaitre.  A  fine  variety  of  the  half-early  Paris  Cauliflower,  producing  a  large,  firm 
head,  very  white,  and  of  superior  quality ;  much  esteemed  by  the  Par's  market- 
gardeners  ;  stem  short  ............  15 

Bosion  Market.  The  seed  of  this  celebrated  Cauliflower  was  saved  by  one  of  the  suc- 
cessful Boston  market-gardeners,  and  can  be  relied  upon  as  the  best,  in  every 
respect,  for  family  or  market  purposes 15 

Carrot. 

Improved  White  Green-Top  Orthe.  An  improved  variety  of  the  white  Belgium  Carrot, 
with  shorter  and  much  larger  roots ;  perfectly  smooth,  cylindrical,  and  tapering 
to  a  rather  blunt  point.  It  is  easily  pulled  out,  and  yields  very  large  crops  .  10 

Celery. 

Boston  Market.  A  favorite  variety  in  the  Boston  market;  remarkable  for  its  tender, 
crisp,  and  succulent  stems,  and  its  peculiarly  mild  flavor.  It  is  extensively  cul- 
tivated by  the  market-gardeners  around  Boston,  and  surpasses  any  other  variety 
for  its  great  excellence ...  15 

Cueum"ber. 

General  Grant.  One  of  the  newest  and  best  varieties.  It  is  perfect  in  form,  solid,  crisp, 
and  most  agreeable  flavor ;  grows  from  twenty  to  thirty  inches  long  ;  very  hardy, 
and  succeeds  well  in  the  open  ground.  It  is  a  most  desirable  variety  for  exhi- 
bition or  for  the  table 25 

Bedfordshire  Surprise.  One  of  the  most  popular  English  varieties  :  black  spine  ;  grow- 
ing from  sixteen  to  twenty  inches  long ;  fine  form  ;  good  flavor,  and  very  solid ; 
succeeds  well  in  the  open  ground 25 

Corn. 

Crosby's  Early  Twelve-Rowed.  The  earliest  variety  of  twelve-rowed  sweet  corn  brought 
into  Boston  market,  full  kernelled,  sweet,  and  delicious.  Received  the  premium 
of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  in  1867,  as  the  best  early  corn.  Cul- 
tivated almost  exclusively  by  Boston  market-gardeners  .  .  .  15 

Early  Dwarf  Sugar.  A  very  valuable  sort  for  early  use,  and  also  for  planting  in  succes- 
sion. The  kernel  is  sweet  and  tender,  and  white  before  maturity ;  dull  yellowish- 
white,  when  ripe .10 

Red  Sweet.  This  is  a  new  variety,  produced  by  crossing  the  old  red  with  the  white. 
The  producer  says  that  it  is  superior  to  any  other  variety  for  the  table,  so 
tender  that  a  person  without  teeth  can  eat  it  It  is  also  of  large  size,  sweet,  and 
mellow  or  fat.  When  in  eating  order  it  is  pink,  but  turns  to  a  bright  red  when 
dry.  Should  not  be  cooked  until  the  ears  are  well  filled.  We  have  secured 
the  entire  stock  of  this  rare  novelty 25 

Corn  Salad. 

Striped-Leaved.     A  striped-leaved  variety,  quite  a  novelty  for  the  kitchen-garden     .        .      15 

Cotton. 

Sea  Island  (Long  Staple).      A  very  showy  plant,  with  handsome  althea-like  flowers, 

yellow,  with  maroon  centre.     Small  pkts 10 


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Plant. 

Pekin  New  Black.  An  entirely  new  and  distinct  kind,  from  China.  The  plant  grows 
erect  and  handsome,  attaining  the  height  of  two  to  three  feet  ;  with  rich,  dark, 
bronzy-purple  foliage,  very  ornamental.  The  fruits  are  round,  or  globular,  of  a 
deep  purple,  almost  black,  weighing  four  to  eight  pounds  each  ;  skin,  smooth 
and  glossy.  Exceedingly  prolific,  and  as  early  as  the  long  purple.  The  flesh 
is  white,  fine  grained,  and  more  delicate  flavored  than  the  old  varieties  Speci- 
mens exhibited  by  us  at  the  annual  exhibition  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticul- 
tural Society,  September,  1867,  attracted  great  attention,  and  were  awarded  a 
prize  ...............  25 

X^ettuoe. 

Bossin.     Said  to  be  the  best  Cabbage  Lettuce  in  cultivation  ;  in  shape,  color,  and  quality, 

it  resembles  the  Batavian  Lettuce        ......  '  25 

Melons. 

Aehapesnorricher.  A  handsome  green-fleshed  variety  from  Ionian  Islands,  of  very  fine 

flavor  ......  .........  25 

Carter's  Excelsior.     An  English  variety,  said  to  be  one  of  the  best  green-fleshed  sorts    .          25 

Turner's  Scarlet  Gem.  A  fine  scarlet-fleshed  variety,  highly  esteemed  for  growing  in 

frames  .........  ......  25 

Princess  Alexandra.  Another  English  variety.  Anew  hybrid,  of  globular  shape,  very 
evenly  quartered  and  netted  ;  pale-green  colored  flesh,  with  very  little  pulp  in 
the  centre,  delicate  pine-apple  flavor,  highly  recommended  ....  25 

Trentham  Hall.  An  English  variety,  green-fleshed,  sweet,  suitable  for  cultivating  in 

frames  ...............  25 

!»eas. 

per  qt. 

Drew's  New  Dwarf.  This  is  the  greatest  acquisition  yet  made,  and  has  proved  one  of  the 
most  valuable  introductions  to  the  numerous  variety  of  Peas.  It  grows  only  one 
foot  high,  branching  profusely,  and  forming  an  erect,  dense  bush.  The  pea  is 
of  the  largest  size,  of  a  bluish  tinge,  slightly  shrivelled,  and  as  sweet  and  delicious 
as  the  Champion  of  England,  without  the  tough  skin  of  that  variety  ;  medium 
early.  It  is  very  productive,  and  a  most  valuable  and  extra  fine  pea.  A  single 
row,  planted  one  foot  apart,  will  fill  the  row  a  foot  wide  and  one  foot  high  .  .  i.oo 

Sutton's  Ringleader.  A  new,  extra  early  pea,  imported  from  London,  and  recommended 
by  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Son  as  the  earliest  pea  in  England,  and  also  as  a  very  prolific 
variety  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  •  .  .80 

McLean's  Little  Gem.  A  dwarf,  prolific,  green,  wrinkled  marrow;  habit  similar  to  the 
very  early  Tom-Thumb  Pea,  and  is  a  first  early.  This  pea  is  a  great  acquisition. 
The  chief  fault  hitherto  in  early  peas  has  been  want  of  flavor  ;  but  this  valuable 
variety  has  all  the  sugary  flavor  of  the  late  wrinkled  peas,  coupled  with  a  first 
early  pea.  Height,  one  foot  .  .  .  .  .  .  .....  90 

McLean's  Epicureans.  A  second  early  wrinkled  marrow,  of  delicious  flavor;  fine  large 
peas,  in  well-filled  pods,  and  plenty  of  them  ;  marked  by  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  as  being  a  very  profuse  bearer  ......  .  .  .  i.oo 

McLean's  Wonderful.  This  is  recommended  as  the  best  dwarf  late  pea  in  cultivation, 
remarkable  for  its  large,  well-filled  pods,  fine,  sugary  flavor,  and  great  productive- 
ness. Height,  two  feet  ............  80 

Laxton  s  Prolific  Early  Long  Pod.  This  valuable  variety  was  raised  by  Thomas  Laxton, 
of  Stamford,  England.  Some  pods  (in  a  green  state)  were  exhibited  at  Mark 
Lane,  London,  last  June,  averaging  .eleven  and  twelve  peas  in  a  pod;  and  they 
were  pronounced  by  several  eminent  members  of  the  London  seed-trade  to  be  an 
exceedingly  fine  variety.  For  a  second  early  pea,  there  is  no  pea  of  a  similar  class 
in  cultivation  to  equal  it  ;  and  we  feel  every  confidence  that  it  will  be  in  general 
cultivation  in  a  very  few  years.  The  pea  has  the  same  habit  and  character  as 
Dickson's  favorite,  excepting  that  the  pods  are  nearly  double  the  size.  Price,  per 
pkt,  containing  5  pint,  50  cents  ..........  1.50 

The  following  are  extracts  from  some  English  testimonials  :  — 

"I  have  also  personally  tested,  and  can  confidently  recommend,  the  new  pea  as  a  first-class 
second  early  variety."  (Signed)  M.  MATHESON, 

Gardener  to  Marquis  of  Exeter. 

"  I  consider  it  decidedly  an  improvement  upon  all  other  early  peas." 

(Signed)  GEO.  ABBOTT, 

One  of  the  Committee  of  the  Stamford  Horticultural  Society. 
"  I  grow  a  great  number  of  peas,  but  have  seen  none  to  be  compared  to  Mr.  Laxton's." 

(Signed)  t     C.  CLARK. 

Superintendent  Stamford  Horticultural  Society  Exhibitions. 

The  Peabody.  A  very  dwarf,  prolific,  branching,  late  variety;  of  the  Tom-Thumb  habit  ; 
height,  fifteen  inches  ;  good  flavor,  and  very  productive.  The  Peabody  is  a  later 
variety  than  the  Dwarf  Waterloo,  to  which  it  forms  a  good  succession.  Per  pkt., 
containing  £  pint,  50  cents  ...........  1.50 


mm 

IF  'i 


LAXTON'S    EARLY    PROLIFIC    LONG  POD   PEA.      See  page  132. 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN. 


per  qt. 

Dwarf  Waterloo,  Late  Branching  Marrow.  A  dwarf  variety  of  tall  Royal  Victoria  or 
Waterloo  Marrow ;  of  Tom-Thumb  habit ;  height,  fifteen  inches  ;  the  most  valu- 
able dwarf  pea  for  general  and  late  cropping  ever  offered  ;  very  dwarf,  good  flavor, 
and  very  productive.  Per  pkt.,  containing  5  pint,  50  cents 1.50 

Carter's  First  Crop.  This  early  variety  is  imported  direct  from  Messrs.  Carter  &  Co., 
London,  who  say  it  is  the  earliest  pea  in  cultivation,  an  excellent  bearer,  and  can 
be  recommended  for  cultivation  without  sticks 80 

Dickson's  First  and  Best.  A  new  English  variety,  remarkably  productive,  and  recom- 
mended as  one  of  the  very  earliest  peas  in  England  .  .  i.oo 

Waiie's  Caractacus.  A  very  early  sort,  carefully  selected  from  the  well-known  Dan 
O'Rourke.  It  has  a  very  strong  constitution,  and  is  represented  to  be  several 
days  earlier So 

reppers. 

per  pkt. 

Long  Red  Arabian.  Very  pretty ;  new  variety  of  the  Long  Red  Capsicum  ;  fruits  upright, 
a  little  smaller  than  the  ancient  varieties,  but  produced  in  greater  quantity,  and 
of  a  more  pleasing  shape.  , 15 

Monstruosus  or  Grossum.  A  new,  remarkably  fine  variety,  growing  to  very  large  size  ; 

highly  recommended  for  stuffing 10 

Totatoes. 

The  following  English  varieties,  some  of  them  never  before  offered  in  this  country,  having  be- 
come very  popular  in  Europe,   we  have  imported  a  few  of  the  following  sorts,  which  we  shall 

offer  to  our  patrons,  with  their  descriptions,  as  received  from  England  :  — 

per  peck. 

Confederate.  The  tubers  are  of  a  large  oval  or  oblong  form ;  eyes  numerous,  but  not 
deeply  set ;  skin,  yellowish-white  and  very  smooth  ;  flesh,  white  when  cooked ; 
good  quality ;  very  prolific.  Mr.  C.  N.  Bracket,  Chairman  of  the  Vegetable 
Committee  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  raised,  last  season,  from  eight 
medium-sized  tubers,  five  and  a  half  pecks  of  good  sound  potatoes  .  .  .  1.50 

Ash  Top  Fluke.  Recommended  as  a  second  early  sort.  Very  handsome  tubers,  and, 
when  boiled,  is  very  mealy  and  of  most  excellent  flavor.  Keeps  well ;  wherever 
shown  in  England,  always  considered  the  best 2.00 

King  of  Potatoes.     Large,  prolific,  and  hardy  ;  not  liable  to  disease  ;  said  to  be  the  best 

Kidney  Potatoes  yet  introduced  for  main  crop 1.50 

Pheasant  Eye.     A  very  early  sort ;  highly  recommended  as  being  very  prolific ;  floury  and 

fine  flavored    .  ...      1.50 

Wheeler's  Milky  White.     A  very  fine  seedling,  coming  in  after  the  early  varieties;   of 

delicious  flavor ;  color,  as  white  as  milk  ;  very  highly  recommended    .        .        .      1.50 

Button's  Early  Race-Horse.  Another  English  variety,  but  a  few  days  later  than  the  pre- 
ceding ;  productive,  and  of  extra  fine  quality,  excellent  for  forcing.  A  trial  the 
past  season  authorizes  us  to  recommend  this  with  the  greatest  confidence.  Our 
stock  of  this  variety  is  quite  limited 1.50 

Carter's  Champion  Early  Forcing.  Said  to  be  the  earliest  frame  potato  in  cultiva- 
tion, of  exceeding  fine  flavor,  with  scarcely  any  haum,  and  therefore  very  suita- 
ble for  forcing  1.50 

Prince  of  Wales,  or  Red  Reqent.  From  the  original  stock,  which  took  the  first  prize 
at  the  Birmingham  show,  and  also  several  distinguished  prizes  in  other  parts  of 
the  country,  including  the  first  prize  at  the  Worcestershire  Agricultural  Show, 
as  the  best  seed  potato  for  general  and  field  culture.  It  is  one  of  the  finest  and 
most  productive  .  . .  .  1.50 

The  folio  wing  popular  American  varieties  we  can  supply  from  the  original  stocks,  prices  subject  to 
variation:  — 

per  bush. 

Goodrich's  E^rly.  A  very  early  and  prolific  variety,  often  yielding  a  crop  of  three  hun- 
dred bushels  per  acre.  Skin  and  flesh,  white  ;  eyes,  smooth  ;  solid  and  sound  to 
the  core,  keeping  well.  Price,  50  cts.  per  peck .  $2.00 

The  Harrison.  A  winter  variety,  large,  smooth,  with  full  eyes,  white  skin,  and  flesh 
sound  and  healthy  ;  an  admirable  keeper ;  always  solid  to  the  heart,  of  first 
quality,  and  enormously  productive.  Average  yield,  on  good  rich  soil,  400  bushels 
per  acre.  Per  pk.,  75  2.00 

Gleason.  A  fine  late  winter  variety,  very  hardy  and  productive  ;  slightly  coppery  color, 
oval,  very  smooth  and  handsome  ;  flesh,  white ;  table  qualities,  superior.  Under 
Dr.  Gray's  cultivation,  it  is  said  to  yield  at  the  rate  of  400  bushels  to  the  acre, 
being  more  productive  than  its  parent,  the  Rusty  Coat.  Per  pk ,  75  .  .  2.00 

Heffron.  A  long,  smooth  tuber  of  flesh  color,  with  full  eyes  and  white  flesh,  ripening  in 
early  autumn  ;  has  proved  entirely  free  from  disease,  and  is  equalled  in  produc- 
tiveness only  by  the  Harrison.  For  table-use  it  has  few  equals.  Perpk.,  $1.00.  3.00 

Early  Sebec,  or  Boston  Market.  A  large  and  superior  early  variety  ;  flesh  white,  nearly 
smooth  ;  white  skin,  fine  grained,  and  keeps  late  ;  quality  good,  as  an  early  or 
late  variety ;  lately  introduced  from  Maine,  preferred  by  Boston  market-gar- 
deners to  any  other  variety.  Per  pk.,  75  cents  .......  2.00 

Colebrook  Seedling.  A  large  purple  or  light-red  variety;  very  productive  and  of  fine 

quality ;  keeping  late  in  the  season ;  highly  recommended.  Per  pk.,  75  cents.  2.00 


134  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 

per  bush. 

The  Calico  is  a  kidney-shaped  white  variety,  with  splushes  of  red  near  the  stem,  white 
fleshed,  very  handsome  and  prolific,  entirely  hardy,  and  is  a  very  fine  sort  for 
early  winter  use.     It  is  a  seedling  of  the  Garnet  Chili      Cooks  white  and  dry 
for  a  new  seedling,  and  promises  well  ;  very  productive,  yielding  at  the  rate  of 
400  oushels  to  the  acre.     Per  pk.,  $1.00        ........      3.00 

POTATOES  BY  MAIL.  —  To  Parties  residing  at  a  distance  from  Railroads  and  Express  Offices, 

we  will  send  a  package  containing  four  pounds  of  either  the  above  varieties  by  mail,  postpaid,  for 

one  dollar;  six  packages  for  five  dollars.     No  less  than  one  dollar's  worth,  or  more  than  one  kind 

in  a  package,  will  be  sent  by  mail. 

"Rapliairtis    Cau«latvis," 

per  pkt. 

Or  Edible  Podded  Raddish.  This  valuable  new  vegetable  belongs  to  the  Radish  tribe  ; 
but,  unlike  that  esculent,  the  seed-pods  (not  the  root)  are  eaten  :  these  are  very 
curious,  attaining  an  immense  size  in  a  wonderfully  short  time,  sometimes  grow- 
ing as  much  as  three  inches  in  a  night.  It  is  a  native  of  Java,  where  it  is 
known  under  the  name  of  Mougri,  and  is  much  used  in  some  parts  of  India,  for 
salading,  &c.  It  can  be  sown  in  the  open  air,  or  in  pots,  and  then  transferred 
to  the  ground  ;  and  will  grow  in  almost  any  soil,  care  being  taken  that  the  plants 
stand  two  to  three  feet  apart,  to  allow  room  for  the  growth  of  the  pods.  This 
vegetable  can  be  used  in  various  ways  ;  indeed,  it  may  be  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  useful  that  have  been  introduced  for  many  years.  The  seed,  when  sown, 
easily  vegetates,  and  in  about  eight  weeks  the  plants  flower  profusely,  and  then 
produce  extraordinary  siliquas  (pods),  which  are  very  remarkable  from  their 
attaining  the  enormous  length  of  about  two  feet.  These  pods  have  a  most  agree- 
able flavor,  and  when  about  half  grown  can  be  eaten  in  the  same  way  as  roots 
of  the  common  Radish,  which  they  greatly  resemble  in  taste,  but  are  far 
superior  in  delicacy  of  flavor.  In  salads  they  will  be  highly  estimated  ;  for, 
added  to  their  other  merits,  they  possess  the  excellent  advantage  of  being  easily 
digested  ;  they  also  make  a  good  pickle,  for  which  purpose  they  are  well  adapted. 
It  is,  however,  when  the  pods  are  boiled  that  they  are  most  delicious,  eating  like 
marrow,  and  having  a  most  delicate  flavor  ;  they  should  be  served  on  toast,  and 
will  form  a  most  agreeable  addition  and  novelty  for  the  table  ....  25 


White-Tipped  Scarlet  Turnip.  This  is  a  new  variety,  which  will  prove  more  acceptable 
than  our  white-tipped  Scarlet  Olive-shaped  Radish,  on  account  of  its  round 
root  ;  and  we  have  no  doubt  it  will  soon  be  a  great  favorite  with  all  market 
and  vegetable  gardeners  ...........  15 

New  French  Breakfast.  A  new,  quick  -growing  variety.  Oval  form  ;  color  scarlet,  tipped 
with  white  ;  fine  flavored.  Very  ornamental  in  appearance  ;  much  esteemed  by 
the  French.  Excellent  for  forcing  .........  15 

Squasli. 

Mammoth  Prize.  This  is  afar  superior  variety  to  any  hitherto  introduced,  surpassing 
all  competitors  at  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Exhibition,  and  to  which  the 
Prize  Silver  Medal  was  awarded  for  1866-67.  Weight,  165  Ibs.  ;  described  by 
Mr.  Meehan  in  "  Gardener's  Monthly,"  p.  378,  as  a  perfect  monster  in  size. 
(See  illustration.)  ....  .........  25 

Danna's  Selected.  This  is  an  improved  variety  of  the  Canada  Crookneck,  the  very  best 

of  its  class  ..............  10 

Sunflower. 

New  Mammoth  Russian.  This  is  a  new  variety;  and,  under  ordinary  cultivation,  the 
heads  grow  to  the  enormous  size  of  twenty  inches  in  diameter.  The  seeds  are 
large,  exhibited  at  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Exhibition,  and  highly 
commended  by  the  Committee  for  ornamental  purposes.  For  planting  in  shrub- 
beries, it  is  a  desirable  acquisition.  Salad  oil  of  superior  quality  is  extracted 
from  it.  To  poultry-keepers  it  is  invaluable  for  its  extraordinary  productiveness. 
Price,  to  the  trade,  on  application  t  .......  10 

Tomato. 

Keyes's  Early  Prolific.  Leaves  large,  long,  and  quite  entire,  not  lobed  as  in  other  kinds  ; 
and  the  growth  is  dwarf,  compact,  vigorous,  and  strong.  The  Tomatoes  are  of 
medium  size,  round,  of  brilliant  color,  quite  smooth,  and  free  from  wrinkles  of 
any  kind,  perfectly  solid,  and  of  excellent  flavor.  They  are  borne  in  large  com- 
pact clusters  from  ten  to  twenty  each,  and  from  seven  to  twenty  clusters  on  each 
vine.  The  introducers  claim  that  it  possesses  the  peculiar  and  valuable  quality 
of  ripening  thirty  days  earlier  than  any  other  variety.  (See  illustration.^  .  .  10 

Maupay's  Superior.  The  fruit  is  of  a  beautiful  deep-red  color.  In  form  it  is  round, 
slightly  flattened,  and  without  a  crease  or  wrinkle.  Smoothness  of  the  surface 
is  not  only  one  of  its  most  remarkable,  but  one  of  its  most  desirable  character- 
istics. This  freedom  from  creases  or  wrinkles  prevents  the  great  waste  usual 
with  almost  every  other  variety.  It  is  of  a  medium  size,  and  the  flesh  almost 


TO   THE   VEGETABLE   GARDEN.  135 

as  solid  as  a  beefsteak.  In  proof  of  their  solidity,  it  is  not  improper  to  state, 
that,  although  not  of  extraordinary  size,  the  average  weight  is  from  nine  to 
twelve  ounces  each.  It  has  very  few  seeds,  and,  from  the  solidity  of  its  flesh, 
comparatively  little  water.  One  bushel  will  make  as  much  catsup,  or  fill  as  many 
cans,  as  two  bushels  of  the  ordinary  kind,  besides  being  possessed  of  a  flavor  that 
is  unapproachable.  For  marketing  purposes,  they  possess  the  great  advantage 
of  not  only  being  solid,  but  of  having  a  thick  skin,  or  rind,  which  protects  them 
from  bruising  and  mashing  in  transportation.  Another  great  advantage  of  this 
thick  skin  is,  that  it  admits  of  their  being  peeled  or  skinned  for  the  table  with- 
out scalding,  which  is  always  troublesome,  and,  at  the  same  time,  takes  away 
the  desired  freshness  and  flavor,  when  desired  for  slicing  cold.  It  can  be  peeled 
in  half  the  time  usually  required  for  the  common  varieties.  As  an  evidence  of 
the  superiority  of  these  Tomatoes  for  marketing  purposes,  they  commanded  ready 
sale  at  $2.00  per  bushel,  when  others  were  offered  at  $1.00  ;  and  this  without  any 
care  having  been  taken  to  select  them.  50  cents  per  ounce  .  .  .  .  10 

Tilden's.  This  new  and  fine  variety  we  have  now  cultivated  two  years,  and  have  exhibit- 
ed specimens  before  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  which  have  at- 
tracted much  attention.  Our  seeds  have  been  raised  by  ourselves,  and  selected 
from  the  largest,  smoothest,  and  handsomest  specimens,  taken  from  plants  raised 
from  seeds  received  direct  from  Mr.  Tilden,  the  originator. 

The  plants  are  rather  dwarfer  in  habit  than  the  common  Tomato,  and  the  fruit 
sets  nearer  the  root ;  and  it  is  the  earliest  of  all  the  large-growing  Tomatoes, 
and  continues  in  bearing  until  the  vines  are  killed  by  frost.  The  fruit  varies 
from  round  to  roundish-oval,  which  is  the  general  form  of  the  main  crop,  and  is 
free  from  the  warty  protuberances  which  disfigure  ordinary  sorts.  Color,  light 
brilliant  scarlet,  with  a  glossy  skin.  Flesh  solid,  light  red,  less  watery  than 
other  kinds,  and  of  good  flavor.  But  its  greatest  excellence  consists  in  its  re- 
markable keeping  qualities,  and  the  ease  with  which  it  may  be  handled  without 
injury,  rendering  it  altogether  the  most  valuable  variety  for  the  market. 
Per  oz.,  50  cents 10 

Eureka.  A  new  and  fine  variety,  from  Mr.  Perriam,  of  Chicago,  who  alludes  to  it  as  fol- 
lows :  "  I  consider  it  superior  to  any  thing  I  have  ever  tried ;  dwarf,  early, 
bush-shape,  and  prolific 15 

Tree,  or  Erect.  This  remarkable  and  excellent  variety,  introduced  three  years  ago,  is 
still  one  of  the  best,  —  the  fruit  being  very  large  and  smooth  ;  and  the  plants, 
from  their  erect,  compact  growth,  highly  ornamental 10 

The  Fbard.  This  variety  originated  with  a  market  gardener,  of  the  same  name,  in  the 
vicinity  of  Philadelphia.  It  is  stated  to  be,  without  exception,  the  most  beauti- 
ful variety  ;  is  of  a  bright-scarlet  color,  cuts  as  solid  as  a  well-ripened  apple,  and 
almost  entirely  free  from  seeds,  which  are  deposited  mostly  on  one  side  of  the 
fruit.  It  is  quite  early,  and  a  good  cropper.  Recommended  as  being  the  most 
perfect  and  the  most  desirable  of  the  whole  class 15 

New  Californian  Whortleberry.     A  remarkable  and  curious  acquisition,  with  fruits,  in 

size  and  color,  exactly  like  the  whortleberry 50 

Sims's  Early  Cluster.  A  new  English  variety,  introduced  the  past  season,  described  as 
follows :  Mammoth  variety  of  the  Cherry  Tomato,  very  early,  of  extremely 
robust  habit,  requiring  little  support ;  fruit,  very  large  and  smooth,  in  grape-like 
bunches,  averaging  from  four  to  twenty  fruits.  This  variety  was  raised  by  Mr. 

Sims,   gardener  to  Weddowson,    Esq.,  Dulwich   Common,   and  is  much 

recommended.      •          ............       15 

Cedar  Hill  Early.  A  new  American  variety,  in  high  repute  among  the  New-York  market- 
gardeners;  said  to  be  very  early;  large  size,  solid,  and  productive.  •  *5 

Turnip. 

per  Ib. 
Carter's    Imperial    Hardy   Swede.      The  very  best   Swede   in  Cultivation.    Price, 

per  oz.,  10  cents i.oo 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  GROWING  MUSHROOMS.  —The  only  conditions  required  for  the  healthy  growth 
of  Mushrooms  are  a  mass  of  short  dung,  heated  to  from  fifty-five  to  sixty  degrees,  and  lumps  of 
Spawn  about  the  size  of  walnuts,  six  inches  apart,  just  beneath  the  surface  ;  the  whole  covered 
with  an  inch  thickness  of  good  light  friable  earth,  and  three  or  four  inches  of  straw,  or  litter  of  any 
kind,  to  keep  in  the  very  moderate  warmth.  This  can  be  managed  in  any  dark  cupboard  or  cellar  ; 
and  the  size  of  the  bed  is  immaterial. 

Take  of  horse-droppings  from  the  stable,  without  the  straw,  as  much  as  will  make  the  bed  the 
size  you  want  it,  a  foot  thick :  put  this  anywhere  out  of  the  weather,  away  from  the  light  and 
draught.  Let  this  be  pressed,  but  not  hard;  and  in  a  few  days,  when  it  is  nice  and  warm  on 
thrusting  the  hand  in,  get  the  Spawn,  and  break  the  cakes  in  small  pieces  and  put  them  in  all  over 
the  dung,  even  with  the  surface  :  upon  this  being  patted  down  smooth,  but  not  hard,  it  will 
require  from  half  an  inch  to  an  inch  of  earth  all  over  it.  Pat  it  down  to  keep  it  in  its  place,  and 
put  some  loose  hay  or  straw  over  it.  When  it  approaches  dryness,  it  must  be  sprinkled  with  water 
with  the  chill  off,  enough  to  wet  the  earth,  but  not  the  dung.  Sooner  or  later,  according  to  the 
attention  paid  to  these  several  points,  you  will  have  Mushrooms,  and  plenty  of  them. 

Best  Mill-track  Mushroom  Spawn,  per  pound,  15  cents;  8  pounds  for$i.oo 


RARE    FLOWERS 


1868. 


Particular  care  has  been  taken  that  the  selection  should  be  of  the  purest  character.  We  cannot 
affirm  the  accuracy  of  the  various  descriptions,  having  tested  but  few  of  them  ;  but  the  reputation 
of  the  growers,  from  whom  we  import,  is  to  us  the  best  assurance  that  satisfaction  will  surely  follow. 

Our  patrons,  wishing  novelties,  will  please  send  their  orders  early,  as  our  stock  of  some  of  the 
varieties  is  limited. 

For  cultural  direction,  see  respective  headings  in  body  of  the  Guide. 

NO.  PRICE 

1891  Antirrhinum  Multiflorum.      Hybrid  of  A.  Rupestris  and  A.  Majus,  with  rose  and 

white  flowers,  which  are  not  so  large  as  those  of  the  latter,  but  in  such  a  quantity 
that  the  plant,  £  foot  in  height,  is  entirely  covered  with  them.  Very  hardy,  and 
always  in  bloom • 25 

1892  Aphanostephus  Ramosissimus.     A  half-hardy  annual;  from  Texas;  four  inches  in 

height ;  much  branched ;  the  flower-head  with  a  yellow  disk,  and  violet-blue  ray 
florets ;  of  a  close,  carpet-like  growth ;  blooms  profusely  throughout  the  summer.  .25 

1893  Artemisia  spec,  ex  St.  Petersburgh.    Ornamental  plant  of  exceedingly  rapid  growth, 

reaching  in  the  first  months  of  summer  the  height  of  four  or  five  feet ;  of  pyramidal 
habit,  and  with  light-green,  needle-like  foliage,  by  which  the  plant  receives  the 
gracious  appearance  of  an  elegant  Conifer.  Like  A.  Annua,  introduced  to  the 
trade  some  years  ago,  this  sort  is  as  proper  for  beds  as  for  being  isolated  on  grass- 
plots,  and  will  prove  a  very  valuable  acquisition  for  every  garden  25 

1894  Artemisia  Japonica.     Very  large  plant;  of  the  same  habit  as  the  common  Artemisia, 

which  it  resembles  in  many  respects,  but  is  more  fragrant.  It  is  rather  a  plant  for 
the  lawn  than  the  flower  garden,  and  succeeds  in  the  poorest  and  stoniest  of  soils.  .25 

1895  Ablopappus  Rubiginosus  (Haplopappus).    A  Compositse from  Mexico;  annual ;  from 

3  to  3^  feet  high  ;  well  branched  from  the  middle  of  its  height,  with  small,  den- 
tated  leaves,  and  bearing  a  large  truss  of  bright-yellow  or  orange  flowers,  produ- 
cing together  a  fine  effect.  This  plant  reminds  us,  by  its  habit  and  growth,  of  the 
Aster  (Michaelmas  Daisy),  with  which  it  will  form  a  nice  contrast,  flowering,  as 
it  does,  about  the  same  time  (August  and  September).  In  fact,  a  fine  plant  for 
borders  • 25 

1896  Bidens  Warscewlcziana  var.  Pinnata.     Herbaceous  Compositae  from  the  mountains 

of  South  America,  34  to  4^  feet  high.  The  stems,  which  are  very  much  branched, 
terminate  in  flowers  with  an  orange  disc,  and  white  petals.  Being  a  very  free 
flowerer,  and  of  rather  tall  habit,  it  will  be  a  desirable  plant  for  large  flower- 
gardens,  especially  for  public  parks,  &c 25 

1897  Briza  Com  pacta.     Very  correct  and  compact-growing ;  variety  of  the  Quaking  Grass ; 

and  will  be  found  very  ornamental  for  winter  decoration  and  for  bouquets     .        .    .25 

1898  Calceolaria  Extra  Choice  Hybridised.      Saved  from  the  finest-formed  and  most 

beautifully  marked  flowers  from  Mr.  W.  Bull's  collection       .       .       .       .       .    .50 


1899    Celosia.      Coccinea    Pyramidalis.      Magnificent,    free-flowering,    graceful-growing 
plants,  producing  in  the  greatest  profusion  spikes  of  the  most  beautiful  feathery- 

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looking  flowers ;  and,  if  gathered  when  young,  they  are  valuable  for  winter  bouquets. 
Plants  of  the  Celosia  flower  freely  if  planted  out  in  June  in  a  warm,  sheltered 
situation.  Grown  in  pots,  they  are  the  most  elegant  of  greenhouse  and  conserva- 
tory plants,  where,  with  a  little  management,  they  may  be  had  in  flower  the  whole 
winter,  growing  freely  in  rich  loamy  soil.  Half-hardy  annuals  ....  25 

1900  Collinsia  Verna.     This  is  a  most  elegant  plant,  which,  for  freshness  of  its  fine,  half  pure- 

white,  and  half  tender-blue  flowers,  and  the  earliness  of  its  blooming,  deserves  to 
become  a  general  favorite.  Fine  for  pot-culture 25 

1901  Centaurea    Moschata   Atropurpurea.     It  agrees,   in   almost  every  point,  with  the 

variety  hitherto  cultivated  ;  but  its  tint  is  a  deep  purple,  closely  verging  on  crimson. 
"The  Gardener's  Chronicle,"  Oct.  12,  1867,  says,  A  very  fine  variety,  and  quite 
distinct  in  color  from  any  we  have  previously  seen  Instead  of  the  pale  purple 
of  the  ordinary  kind,  this  is  of  a  deep,  rich,  port-wine  color,  rather  paler  in  the 
centre  when  fully  blown.  It  is  quite  an  acquisition  among  ornamental  annuals."  .  .25 

1902  Centaurea  Pseudo-Depressa.     This  plant  is  scarcely  more  than  half  the  height  of  C. 

Depressa,  and  has  much  smaller  seeds.  The  ray-florets  are  of  a  fine  blue,  the 
central  ones  being  of  a  reddish-purple 25 

1903    Species  de  Teneriffe.     Herbaceous  Compositae  of  i£  feet  in  height,  with  thick 

leaves,  the  edges  of  which  are  slightly  spinous ;    the   flowers  resemble  those  of 

C.  Cyanus,  but  are  much  larger,  and  of  a  fine  azure-blue 25 

1904  Cineraria  Extra  Choice  Hybridised.      Saved  from  Mr.  W.  Bull's  superb  collection 

of  the  best  varieties  in  cultivation 50 

1905  Cerinthe  Aspera.      The  finest   species   of  Honeywort;   produces  an  abundance  of 

snowy,  yellow  flowers,  the  tube  of  which  is  black  at  its  base.  In  general  habit,  it 
closely  agrees  with  the  other  species  of  the  genus,  but  the  seed  is  somewhat 
larger 25 

1906  Cedronella  Mexicana.     A  hardy,  herbaceous  plant,  from  Mexico,  with  a  large,  violet 

flower-spike,  highly  recommended  for  its  sweet  scent 25 

1907  Chrysanthemum  Carinatum  Hybridum  fl.    pi.      The  Chrysanthemum  New  Golden 

Double  and  Dunnettii  fl.  pi.,  offered  to  the  trade  last  year,  are  completed  by  the 
new  varieties  above.  The  flowers  of  the  greater  part  of  them  are  very  double, 
and  will  prove  a  fine  acquisition ;  the  different  shades  of  the  flowers  in  orange, 
scarlet,  rose,  and  red-brown,  are  very  pretty 25 

1908  Chenopodium  Scoparium.     A  fine  annual;  very  useful  for  edgings,  on  account  of 

its  dwarf,  compact  habit 25 

1909  Cucurbita  Florida.     A  very  useful  gourd,  on  account  of  its  curiously-shaped  seeds 

and  handsome  fruit 50 

1910  Clarkia  Elegans  Alba  Pura.    The  nearest  approach  to  white  in  this  section  of  Clarkias 

has  heretofore  been  only  a  pale  pink  ;  the  variety  now  offered  is  a  pure  white,  and 
from  its  habit  and  color  will  be  found  a  desirable  novelty  for  mixed  borders  and 
back-grounds 25 

1911     Integripetala  Carnea,  Tom  Thumb.     A  delicate,  flesh-colored  variety  of  the 

whole-petalled  section  of  Clarkias,  with  compact,  Tom-Thumb  habit     .        .        .    .25 

1912    Pulchella  Marginata,  Double.     The  most  elegant  Clarkia  ever  yet  brought  be- 
fore the  public ;  the  flowers  are  very  double  ;  color,  bright  magenta  ;  the  extremity 
of  each  petal  marked  with  a  beautiful,  broad,  white  margin.      We  offer  this  with 
the  greatest  confidence,  fully  believing  it   will  supersede  all   other  varieties  of 
Clarkia,  beautiful  though  they  are,  both  as  border-flowers,  and  also  for  making  bou- 
quets.    This  variety  will  not  produce  single  or  semi-double  flowers         .        .        .    .25 

1913  Dianthus  Heddewegii  lilacina.     Excellent  for  borders  and  little  beds,  and  is  to  be 

highly  recommended  for  its  long  continuance  in  bloom.  The  flowers  produce  a 
fine  effect  by  their  pure  lilac  color 25 

1914  Delphinium  Cardinale.     A  beautiful  scarlet  Delphinium i.oo 

1915  Desmodium  Gyrans.      This  very  curious  sensitive  plant  attains,   out  of  seeds,   its 

maturity  in  the  first  season  ;  the  small  side  leaflets  move  up  and  down  all  along. 

It  is  a  very  interesting  plant  for  the  close  spectator  of  vegetable  life       .        .        .     .50 

1916  Eschscholtzia  Dentata  bulphurea.        .        .        .        .        . 25 

1917    Aurantiaca.     This  and  the  preceding  are  two  new  varieties  of  Eschscholt- 

zias,  which  are  of  great  curiosity  and  importance ;  they  may  be  justly  ranked  as  a 
new  section  of  Eschscholtzias.     The  flowers  take  the  form  of  a  Maltese  cross,  each 
petal  having  its  edges  lapped  upon  itself,  and  is  intersected  by  a  mark  of  deeper 
color  running  up  the  centre  ;  the  edges  are  very  curiously  jagged  or  toothed. 
From  the  peculiar  construction  of  the  petals,  the  blossoms  of  these  varieties  (un- 
like all  other  Eschscholtzias)  are  always  open 25 

1918    Crocea  Striata.     A  striped  Eschscholtzia  is  a  great  novelty.     The  color  of  the 

flower  is  composed  of  alternate  stripes  of  deep  orange  and  sulphur,  from  the  base 

to  the  circumference  of  the  petals,  which  produces  a  very  elegant  appearance    .     .25 

1919  Echmosistis  Lobata.     Of  all  the  "Cucurbitacea,"   one  of  the  best,  beautiful,  white, 

scented  flowers,  standing  well  out  in  clusters 50 

1920  Egg  Plant,  Green.      Introduced  by  Mr.  Bourret,  from  Thibet.     A  very  fine  fruit, 

often  growing  a  foot  in  length 25 

1921    Ribtbrmed.     A  strong-growing  variety,   fine  foliage,  with   a  dark  violet  tint, 

about  two  inches  in  diameter  ;  the  fruit,  violet  color,  often  attains  the  weight  from 
flowers  4  to  6  Ibs.,  ribbed-formed  after  the  style  of  some  kinds  of  melons      .        .     .25 

1922  Erynqium  Bromeliaafojium.      Fine  herbaceous  plant,  of  which  seed  has  been   ob- 

tained for  the  first  time /  .        .     .50 

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1923  Felicia  Angustifolia.      From  New  Holland,  and  one  of  the  best  acquisitions  horti- 

culture has  made  lately ;  it  is  a  low  shrub  from  two  to  three  feet  high,  narrow 
foliage,  the  branches  terminating  in  flowers  of  a  yellow  disc,  and  petals  of  a 
beautiful  purple-violet.  As  to  the  habit,  it  is  almost  an  Aster ;  and  in  color  it  resem- 
bles the  beautiful  Cinerarias.  This  lovely  shrub  flowers  in  spring,  and  will  be  ap- 
preciated highly  in  the  North,  where  it  will  take  a  place  in  every  greenhouse 
collection .  . 50 

1924  Geranium  Anemonifolium.      A  very  useful  variety,  very  dwarf  habit         .        .        .     .50 

1925  Gloxinia,  Extra  Choice  Hybridised.     This  seed  has  been  saved  from  the  splendid 

new  varieties  offered  by  Mr.  W.  Bull 50 

1926  Gomphrena  Globosa,  Auraniiaca  Isabellina.      Yellowish-white  flowers,  constant  .     .25 

1927  Helianthus  Grandiflorus  Plenissimus.     Composite,  annual,  4  to  5  feet  high,  much 

resembling  H.  Californicus,  but  a  quite  new  variety,  distinct  from  its  gigantic  growth. 
The  flowers  are  twice  as  large  as  those  of  H.  Californica  and  as  double.  When 
perfectly  grown,  they  have  the  appearance  of  a  globe 25 

1928    Texanus    Hybridus.      Annual  Compositae,  height  10  to  12  feet,  surpassing  in 

beauty  H.  A  rgophyllus ;  excellent  plant,  recommended  for  the  abundance  of  its 
flowers 25 

1929    Maximilian!.     Herbaceous  Compositas,  from  Mexico,  from  4  to  5  feet  high,  with 

orange-yellow  flowers,  and  narrow  lanceolated  leaves  ;  picturesque  and  interesting 
plant,  which  will  be  more  effective  if  planted  in  groups  than  singly        .  .25 

1930    Rigidus,  or  Harpalium  Rigidum.     Herbaceous  Compositae,  from  North  Ame- 
rica ;  in  strong  bushes,  from  6  feet  to  9  feet  and  more  in  height,  with  oval,  coarse 
leaves,  flowering  at  the  end  of  each  branch  ;  blooms  of  the  same  shape  as  the  Sun- 
flower, but  only  averaging  4  inches  in  size  ;  a  picturesque  plant  of  some  value  for 
public  parks,  which  succeeds  in  any  soil .  -25 

1931  Hypericum  Caiycinum  Repens.     This  is  a  very  useful  plant  for  growing  in  exposed 

situations,  as  well  as  deep  shady  places,  under  evergreens       .        .        .         .        .    .25 

1932  Heracleum  Platzajnium.     This  fine  plant  will  prove  a  valuable  acquisition  for  orna- 

menting lawns  and  the  garden ;  leaves,  of  large  size,  and  elegantly  lobate. 
The  seed  germinates  very  slowly,  sometimes  requiring  a  year 25 

1933  Heartsease,  Large-Flowering,  Stained.     These  may  be  considered  as  an  extra  fine 

selection  of  the  popular,  large-flowering  Pansies  ;  the  inferior  petals  of  which  are 
spotted  with  vei  y  large  and  showy  stains ;  said  to  be  remarkable 50 

1934  Impatiens  Balsamina  Abrosanguinea   Plenissima.     A  new  and  fine  dark-red,  very 

double  variety  of  the  Balsam 50 

1935    Solferino.    A  splendid  new  variety ;  the  finest ;  white-striped,  and  blotched  with 

lilac  and  scarlet,  like  carnations ;  very  double 50 

New    Tpomeeas    Cwitib.    self-colored,    foliage). 

1936  Hederacea  Alba  Grandiflora  Intus  Rosea.     Handsome  white  flower,  with  dark-rose 

throat.     Single  seed 50 

1937    Alba  Grandiflora  Intus  Rosea  Semi-Plena.     Of  the  same  form  and  color  as 

the  foregoing  ;  a  few  paiais,  tongue -shaped,  which  appear  from  the  corolla  to  trans- 
form the  flower  into  a  semi-double  one,  which  is  seldom  seen  in  this  family. 
Single    seed        .        .        .        . .     ...    .50 

(938    Atrocarminea  Grandiflora  Alba  Marginata.     Handsome  variety,  with  brilliant 

carmine  flowers,  edged  pure  white.     Single  seed      .        .       _.        .        .        .        .    .50 

1939    Atrocarminea  Grandiflora  Azurea  Marginata.    With  brilliant  carmine  flowers, 

edged  with  clear  azure-blue.     Single  seed 50 

1940    Atrolilacea  Grandiflora  Azurea  Marginata.     With   dark-lilac  flowers,  edged 

with  bright  azure-blue.      Single  seed 50 

IV ew    Ipomsaas    (wltH.    variegated    foliage). 

We  attach  much  importance  to  this  new  section,  and  find  them  worthy  of  recommendation. 
We  beg  to  state  that  we  have  tried  them  carefully,  and  found  them  to  come  true  from  seed.  For 
this  reason,  as  well  as  the  curious  combination  and  richness  of  color  of  their  flowers,  we  have  no 
hesitation  to  place  them  in  the  first  rank  of  novelties  for  this  season. 

1941  Grandiflora    Alba   Picta  Carminea  (with  silver-marbled  leaves).     Heart-shaped 

leaves,  largely  marbled  with  silver-gray;  flowers  white,  dotted  with  brilliant 
carmine.  Single  seed 5° 

1942    Alba  Picta   Lilacina  (with  golden-marbled  leaves).     Heart-shaped  leaves, 

largely  marbled  with  silver-gray ;  white  flowers,  spotted  with  clear  lilac.     Single 
seed .......     .50 

1943   Hederacea    Grandiflora   Atrocarminea    Intus   Alba    (with   silver-marbled 

leaves).     Tri-lobed  leaves,  largely  marbled,  silver-gray;  flowers  dark  carmine, 
with  large,  white  throat.     Single  seed    ...  .....    .50 

1944  Ixodia   Ahta.     Soft-wooded  shrub  from  New  Holland,  with  everlasting  flower;  five 

feet  high ;  short,  dark-green  leaves ;  flowers  resembling  those  of  A  mmobium 
Alatum .25 

1945  Leavenworthia  Aurea.     Pretty,  cruciferous  annual;  from  Arkansas;  of  very  dwarf 

habit ;  single  flowers,  about  half  an  inch  across,  with  white  petals,  stained  at  the 
base  with  deep  yellow.  It  has  been  treated  as  a  half-hardy  annual,  and  blooms  in 
May  and  June *5 


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1946  Lobelia,  New  Herbaceous,  Choice  Mixed.    A  beautiful  class  of  perennials,  becoming 

very  popular,  containing  several  new  colors,  among  which  are  carmine,  rose, 
magenta,  ruby  ;  great  acquisition 50 

1947  Marigold,  Dwarf  French,  New  Golden.     A  pure  golden,  dwarf,  French  Marigold; 

very  double  and  constant.  The  habit  is  dwarf  and  compact,  and  the  flowers  are  so 
double  as  to  have  the  appearance  of  miniature  African  Marigolds.  This  variety 
is  a  suitable  companion  and  contrast  to  Dunnett  's  New  Orange  Fretich.  Mari- 
gold .  .  ..............  .25 

1948  Myosotis  Azorica  var.  Ccelestina.     A  newvariety  of  the  well-known  general  favorite, 

M.  Azorica.  The  flowers  are  sky-blue,  nearly  turquoise-blue  ;  very  constant,  and 
of  the  same  habit  as  the  type.  This  variety,  offered  here  for  the  first  time,  will 
be  welcome  in  every  flower-garden 25 

1949  Melothria  Cucumerina.      A  small   Cucurbitaceae,   from  China  ;  fine  glossy  foliage, 

flowers  yellow,  the  fruit  sometimes  used  in  vinegar  for  pickles 25 

1950  Mimulus  Duplex  Flowering,  Choice  Mixed.     Saved  from  the  best  and  most  distinct 

varieties  ;  which  received  a  first-class  certificate,  when  exhibited  before  the  Floral 
Committee  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 50 

1951  Nemophila   Discoidalis  Argentea.       A   charming  little    variety,    with   silvery-white 

blossoms  spotted  with  chocolate  ;  particularly  adapted  for  rockeries  or  pots          .     .25 

1952    Discoidalis  Nigra.     A  perfectly  black  blossom  in  any  flower  must  be  a  great 

novelty  ;  the  blossom  of  this  Nemophila,  when  young,  is  a  pure  jet  black  from 
centre  to  circumference 25 

1953  Nierembergia  Frutescens.     Soft-wooded  shrub,  a  native  of  the  mountainous  districts 

of  Chili ;  z\  feet  high,  stem  straight,  well  branched,  same  foliage  as  N  Gracilts, 
but  of  a  more  elegant  habit ;  the  flowers  also  are  of  the  same  color,  but  a  little 
larger  and  more  open;  worthy  of  recommendation 25 

1954  (Enothera  Drummondii  Lacinaefblia.      This  ^Enothera  distinguishes  itself  by  the 

vigorous  growth,  and  by  the  strongly  laciniated  leaves,  which  are  linear  and  some- 
what elongated.  Constant 25 

1955  Pelargonium,  Fancy.     Saved  from  the  newest  and  best  varieties  in  cultivation  .        .     .50 

1956    Ivy-Leaved.     These  Ivy-leaved  Pelargoniums  are  extremely  useful,  from  their 

graceful,  drooping  growth,  for  vases,  rustic,  or  suspending  baskets ;  their  rich,  wax- 
like  foliage  alone  is  ornamental ;  but,  added  to  that,  they  have  pretty  flowers,  and 
the  different  varieties  present  a  contrast  and  charm  attained  by  few  other  plants    .     .50 

1957    Nosegay.     The  varieties  in  this  class,  from  their  giving  huge  trusses,  and  in  the 

greatest  profusion,  are  admirably  adapted  for  bedding  purposes 50 

1958    Spotted.     This  strain  of  Pelargonium  seeds  has  been  obtained  by  hybridising 

the  attractive  French  kinds  with  the  best  varieties  of  the  most  eminent  English 
growers.     It  is  believed  that  this  will  produce  finely-formed  flowers  of  good  sub- 
stance, rich  and  varied  colors,  clearly  and  purely  defined  spots,  and  free  blooming.     .50 

1959    Tricolor  Varieties.     The  seed  now  offered  was  saved  from  distinctly-marked 

varieties ;  which,  having  been  carefully  hybridised,  may  be  expected  to  yield  a 
good  proportion  of  this  deservedly  popular  section 50 

1960    White  Variegated  Section.     As  with  the  preceding,  this  may  be  expected  to 

produce  plants  of  the  variegated  class,  which  for  decorative  purposes  are  considered 
superior  to  any  other  class 50 

1961     Zonal.     The  seeds  may  be  expected  to.  produce  the  following  colors  :  scarlet, 

white,  pink,    c4rise,  rose    carmine,   blush,  salmon,    rose-pink,    orange,   scarlet, 
&c.,  &c 25 

The  above  Pelargoniums  are  Mr.  W.  Bull's  growing  (imported  direct  from  him),  all  extra  choice 
hybridised ;  and  are  believed  to  be  superior,  in  every  respect,  to  any  p  'er  before  offered  in  this 
country. 

1962  Pelargonium  Lateripes  Grandiflorum.     Leaves  of  this  variety  ht»re  a  brown  margin  ; 

flower  large,  salmon  color.  A  fine  plant,  in  flower  from  May  to  October.  Very 
useful  for  ribbons  and  borders,  said  to  surpass  all  others  of  this  class  .  .  .  .50 

1963  Pentstempn  Glabrum.     Flowers  large,  in  clusters  ;  bright  blue,  shaded  to  the  centre, 

with  lilac 50 

1964    Extra  Choice  Hybridised.     This  seed  was  saved  by  Mr.  W.  Bull  from  his  cele- 
brated collection,  and  is  believed  to  be  superior      50 

1965  Phalacraea  Wendlandi.     For  bedding  purposes  this  surpasses  the  old  Ageratum, 

better  color  and  sweet  scented 25 

1966  Phyllanthus  Spec.    Nova.     A  very  pretty  plant  for  decoration,  flowering  in  five  or  six 

weeks  from  planting,  foliage  very  ornamental,  flowers  freely  from  the  axels  of  the 
leaves .  .  .25 

1967  Primula  Chinensis  Erecta  Alba.      A   very   strong-growing    variety,   throwing  the 

flowers  well  out  from  the  fine  foliage.     Flowers  beautifully  fringed.     White.        .   i.oo 

1968    Fimbriata  Marginata  Lilacina.     A  new  variety  of  this  family;  flowers, 

fine  imbricated  white  and   lilac  shaded;   the  leaflets   are  narrow,  bordered  with 
white i.oo 

1969    Erecta  Flore   Pleno  Alba.      A  beautiful  variety  of  the  double  white 

Chinese  Primrose,  very  choice i.oo 

1970  Saxifraga  Fortune!.     This  is  an  exceedingly  handsome  Japanese  plant;  it  produces 

fine  corymbs  of  white  flowers,  at  a  season  when  flowers  are  very  scarce,  viz., 
September,  October,  and  November ;  being  an  easily  cultivated  plant,  it  is  an 
exceedingly  desirable  introduction .  ^  .  .  .  .50 

1971  Salvia  Lupuliniflora.     A  splendid  new  variety  ;  flowers  blue,  with  white  centre        .     .25 


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1972  Sphenogyne  Speciosa  Aurea 25 

1973    Sulphurea.     Two  beautiful  varieties  of  5.  Speciosa,  one  a  fine  golden 

orange,  the  other  a  bright  sulphur.     The  colors  are  pure  and  well  contrasted,  and 
will  prove  far  more  effective  than  the  original  S.  Speciosa,  from  which  they  are 
quite  distinct .         .     .25 

1974  Silene  Orientalis.     A  very  showy  and  effective  annual;  compact  habit,  and  every 

stem  crowned  with  a  corymb  of  very  large,  delicate  pink  flowers,  forming  a  mass 
of  bloom  of  great  elegance 10 

1975  Siphocampylus  r'ulgens.      This  free-flowering,  effective  plant,  from  South  America, 

is  a  great  acquisition.  Compact  habit,  foliage  dark  green,  ovate,  acuminate,  the 
blossoms  rich  orange-scarlet,  with  yellow  throat ;  remaining  in  flower  a  long 
time  ;  very  useful  for  bouquets,  requires  greenhouse  culture,  rare  .  .  .  .  i.oo 

1976  Stock,  Florist  Variety,  White.     This  is  a  new  variety,  and  is  superior  to  anything 

ever  before  offered ;  very  strong-growing,  flowers  large,  well-branched ;  growing 
and  flowering  a  long  time ;  fragrant ;  will  produce  90  per  cent  of  double  flowers. 
We  can  recommend  this  variety  with  confidence  to  parties  growing  for  market, 
either  for  plants  or  cut  flowers 25 

1977   Scarlet.     Same  as  the  preceding;  scarce 50 

1978  Tagetes  Palula  Aurea  Nana  fl.  pi.      Marigold  Dwarf,  French;  new;  pure  golden; 

very  double,  and  constant ......        ......    .25 

1979  Thladiantha  Dubia.     The  male  plant  only  of  this  elegant  hardy  perennial  climber, 

which  produces  clusters  of  fine  yellow  flowers,  was  known  until  lately ;  but  the 
female  plant,  of  recent  introduction,  which  bears  abundantly  fruit  the  shape  and 
size  of  an  egg,  will  allow  all  amateurs  of  fine  climbers  to  cultivate.  The  fruit, 
when  ripe,  takes  a  deep  scarlet  shade,  giving  a  fine  effect  to  the  whole  plant  .  .50 

1980  Tropaaolum  Tom  Thumb  Caeruleq  Rosea.     The  greatest  novelty  of  the  season.     A 

Nasturtiou,  with  the  free-blooming,  compact  habit  of  all  the  Tom-Thumb  Nastur- 
tions  ;  the  flowers,  which  are  thrown  well  above  the  foliage,  are  of  brilliant  rose, 
shaded,  underlaid  with  a  peach-blue,  a  color  never  before  seen  in  Nasturtions. 
This  variety  has  been  very  much  admired  by  the  many  visitors  to  our  seed-farms 
during  the  past  season,  in  consequence  of  the  decided  novelty  of  color  ;  and  we 
consider  this  the  first  step  towards  a  perfectly  blue  Nasturtion,  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  Beaton's  Indian  Yellow  Geranium  is  towards  a  perfectly  Yellow  Geranium. 
This  splendid  novelty  is  quite  distinct  from,  and  infinitely  superior  to,  the  Rose 
Tom-Thumb  Nasturtion,  introduced  by  us  last  season 50 

1981    Lilli  Schmidt,   Tom  Thumb.     A  Tom-Thumb  variety  of  T.  Lilli  Schmidt; 

a  very  profuse  bloomer,  with  intensely-bright  scarlet  flowers  ;  flowers,  very  large, 
the  petals  overlapping  each  other  so  as  to  form  very  perfect  flowers.    The  formation 
of  the  flowers  of  the  Lilli-Schmidt |  section  of  Tropaeolums  is  quite  distinct  from 
the  ordinary  Tom-Thumb  Nasturtion,  the  flowers  being  smaller  and  more  perfect 
in  form.     The  present  novelty  partakes  of  the  good  qualities  of  both  sections, 
having  the  beautiful  form  and  intense  color  of  the  former,  with  the  compact  and 
free-blooming  habit  of  the  latter .50 

1982    Pyramidalis.     An  annual  Tropaeolum,  growing  in  the  form  of  a  dwarf  pyramid, 

or  sugar-loaf,  which  is  covered  with  a  quantity  of  bright  scarlet  flowers ;  this  variety 

is  quite  constant,  and  the  habit  very  novel 50 

1983  Trichpsanthes  Coccinea.     The  whole  class  is  very  curious  and  interesting  ;  but  this, 

with  its  bright  scarlet  flowers  and  fine  foliage,  surpasses  them  all.  The  seeds  are 
larger  and  strongly  marked.  It  is  very  striking  and  prominent  among  other 
plants 25 

1984  Veronica  Imperialis.     A  great  improvement  in  this  class;  flowers  fine  purple,  very 

large  ;  fine,  glossy  foliage 25 

1985  Viscaria  Elegans  Picta.     The  gem  of  the  season,  and  certainly  the    most   elegant 

Viscaria  ever  offered  to  the  public.  The  centre  of  the  flower  is  dark  crimson, 
gradually  merging  into  a  bright  scarlet,  belted  with  a  pure-white  margin  ;  from  the 
neat  habit,  profusion  of  flowers,  and  brilliant  appearance,  this  Viscaria  will  become  a 
great  favorite,  both  as  a  border  flower,  and  also  for  pots  or  beds  .  .  .  .  .25 

1986  Viola  Tricolor  Maxima  Inimitable.     A  very  large,  fine  flower  ;  fancy  margin  ;  raised 

by  an  amateur,  who  has  devoted  many  years  to  the  Pansy ;  very  highly  recom- 
mended .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  «  ._..._.  .  .5° 

1987    Cornuta    Mauve   Queen.     One  of  the  most  attractive    bedding    and  border 

plants  in  cultivation,  continuing  in  one  mass  of  bloom  throughout  the  early  spring, 
summer,  and  autumn  months;  no  plant  can  be  more  welcome  or  valuable  for 
bedding  purposes 25 

1988    Luiea.     A  perfect  gem  ;  invaluable  for  dwarf  beds  or  edgings  ;  bright  yellow  ; 

compact   habit;    dark-green,   glossy  foliage;    blooms  profusely   throughout  the 
season 5° 

1989    The  Czar.     A  new  and  very  large  and  beautiful  variety  of  the  violet;  with 

single  flowers   of  the   deepest  blue,  and  possessing  unusual  vigor  and  hardiness  ; 
the  leaves  are  large,  and  the  flowers  are  borne  on  very  long  footstalks  (five  to  six 
inches  in  length),  and  are  nearly  twice  as  large  and  much  sweeter  than  the  old 
Russian  violet.     It  is  so  hardy  that  it  commences  blooming  in  September,  and 
continues  flowering  until  May,  even  during  the  frost  and  under  the  snow      .        .    .50 


NOVELTIES  AND   SPECIALTIES 
FOR    1869. 

VEGETABLE    SEEDS. 


Per  pkt. 

Conover's  Colossal.  A  European  variety,  introduced  several  years  since,  which,  by  a 
careful  selection  of  seeds  from  the  most  vigorous  shoots,  has  been  wonderfully 
improved  both  in  size  and  quality,  in  point  of  which  it  surpasses  all  other 
varieties  in  cultivation.  Specimens  were  exibited  the  past  season  by  Mr.  Cono- 
ver,  which  were  grown  alongside  the  best  "  Oyster  Bay  "  varieties,  and  received 
the  same  care  and  treatment,  which  attained  four  times  the  size  of  that  popular 
variety.  Though  but  two  years  from  the  seed,  many  of  the  plants  produced 
twenty  to  thirty  sprouts,  averaging  from  two  to  four  inches  in  circumference,  and 
were  ready  for  cutting  one  year  in  advance  of  the  ordinary  varieties.  Packets 
containing  3  ounce  each.  See  cut  ..........  50 

Beans. 

Carter's  Champion  Runner.  A  gigantic  variety  of  Scarlet  Runners,  having  pods  nearly 
double  the  size  of  the  old  variety  :  it  is  more  robust  in  growth  and  is  an 
extraordinary  cropper  .............  25 


Early  Wyman.     This  is  the  best  and  most  profitable  early-market  cabbage  grown. 

It  originated  with  Mr.  John  Wyman  of  Arlington,  about  ten  years  since, 
and  has  not  been  disseminated  to  any  extent. 

It  heads  early  in  the  season,  is  of  large  size,  and  first  quality,  and  brings  the 
highest  price  of  any  early  cabbage  brought  into  the  Boston  market,  selling 
readily  last  season  by  the  thousand,  at  $18  per  hundred  ;  but  a  limited  quantity 
of  seed  can  be  procured  .............  50 

This  cabbage  took  the  first  prize  on  the  nth  of  July  last,  at  the  exhibition  of 
the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  as  it  has  on  several  previous  occasions. 

Com. 

Bates's  Early  Bronze  Field.  Mr.  C.  Bates  of  Kingston,  Mass.,  has  spent  twenty  years 
of  labor  and  care  in  producing  this  valuable  variety  of  corn,  obtaining  the  follow- 
ing results  :  — 

It  is  a  cross  between  the  Whitman,  or  Smutty  White,  and  Early  Canada.  A 
rapid-growing  and  early-maturing  corn,  of  low  growth,  small  stalk,  throwing  its 
strength  into  the  corn  ;  ears  growing  very  near  the  ground  ;  cob  small  ;  corn 
large  and  well-filled  ;  color  bronze,  or  a  blending  of  yellow  and  white  with  a 
slight  trace  of  red  ;  very  productive,  yielding  large  crops  even  on  poor  soil  ; 
dwarf,  averaging  from  root  to  top  of  spindle,  from  four  to  five  feet. 

By  years  of  labor  we  now  obtain 

A  corn  with  fodder  small,  but  large  in  grain  ; 
Long,  slim  cob,  with  eight  full  rows  around  ; 

Top  very  low,  earing  near  the  ground  ; 
Thus  filling  the  crib  and  not  the  mow  ; 

Having  more  corn  for  horse  than  tops  for  cow. 

This  com  is  highly  recommended  for  all  latitudes,  particularly  Northern,  on 
account  of  the  above-mentioned  qualities,  —  early  maturitv,  large  yield  of  grain, 
and  small  amount  of  stalk.  The  favorable  reports,  together  with  the  good  im- 
pressions received  on  visiting;  Mr.  Bates's  corn-crib,  has  induced  us  to  secure  the 
entire  stock  ;  and  we  now  offer  it,  in  large  or  small  quantities,  at  the  following 
prices  :  —  (see  cut.) 

One  Quart,  by  mail,  postpaid,  $1.00.    One  Bushel  (express  to  be  paid  by  the  purchaser),  $12.00; 
Five  Bushels,  $50  oo. 

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142  AMATEUR    CULTIVATOR'S    GUIDE 

Per  pkt. 

Farmers'  Club  Sweet.  Comes  to  table  in  seventy  to  seventy-five  days  ;  ears  of  the  best 
table  size,  with  eight  regular  rows ;  kernels  large,  and  of  a  pearly-white  at  all 
times  ;  delightfully  tender,  sweet,  and  of  unsurpassed  creamy  flavor,  and  re- 
tains those  qualities  longer  than  any  other  variety  ;  should  be  boiled  no  more 
than  twenty  minutes.  The  stalk  and  leaves  are  of  medium  size,  and  heavily 
marked  with  purple.  It  is  a  very  noticeable  and  distinct  variety.  Highly 
recommended  by  Solon  Robinson,  Thos.  Mecham,  M.  C.  Weld,  Donald  G. 
Mitchell,  and  Chas.  L.  Flint 50 

Dandelion. 

Large-leaved  (improved).     Improvement  of  the  common  Dandelion  :  its  leaves  are  larger 

erect,  almost  entire,  or  at  least  much  less  denticulated 25 

Thick-leaved  (jmproved).  This  is  also  an  improved  variety  of  the  common  Dandelion  , 
its  leaves  are  smaller  and  more  denticulated,  but  more  numerous  than  in  the 
preceding  variety,  more  thickly  set,  and  forming  in  the  centre  almost  a  bunch  .  .25 

These  two  varieties  will,  we  have  no  doubt,  soon  supersede  everywhere  the 
old  one,  which  has  become  in  the  last  ten  years  one  of  our  best  and  most-asked- 
for  winter  and  spring  salads 

Gourd. 

Bonnet  or  Dish-Cloth  (Luffa  Acutangula).  One  of  the  most  interesting  and  probably  use- 
ful members  of  the  family  of  Cucurbitaceae.  and  one  but  little  known,  is  the 
Bonnet  Gourd  ;  and  so  new  that  it  is  worthy  of  a  place  in  every  garden,  whether 
cultivated  for  its  graceful  and  handsome  foliage,  its  rich-colored  flower,  or  its  cu- 
rious fruit.  The  principal  use  of  this  Gourd  is  for  the  curious  membrane  of 
fibrous  material,  which  has  been  used  in  the  South  during  the  rebellion  to  man- 
ufacture a  kind  of  bonnet  (whence  its  name) ;  and  from  its  snowy-white  color, 
and  curious  appearance,  is  quite  a  novelty  :  for  any  washing  purposes,  it  can- 
not be  excelled,  as  it  is  soft  and  pliable  in  water  like  a  sponge  ;  as  a  substitute  for 
hair-gloves,  for  frictional  purposes,  it  has  no  equal ;  requires  about  the  same 
treatment  as  the  melon 25 

Melon. 

Persian  Water.  New  Watermelon,  introduced  by  the  celebrated  traveller  Bayard  Taylor, 
brought  by  him  from  the  Caspian  Sea,  and  heretofore  entirely  unknown  in  this 
country.  It  is  globular  and  elliptical  in  form,  of  pale  green  color,  with  dark 
stripes  ;  flesh  crimson,  and  remarkably  firm  texture,  with  only  half  an  inch  of 
rind ;  a  peculiarity  of  this  melon  is,  that  it  can  be  taken  off  the  vine  to  ripen, 
and  will  keep  till  winter.  It  grows  to  a  very  large  size 25 

The  Alton  Large  Nutmeg.  This  melon  is  said  to  combine  more  desirable  qualities  than 
any  other  now  before  the  public. 

Its  great  productiveness,  beauty,  size,  and  firmness  of  flesh,  made  it  unequalled 
as  a  shipping  variety  ;  while  its  delicious  flavor  and  long-bearing  season  render 
it  worthy  a  place  in  every  garden.  Melons  of  this  variety  sold  the  past  season 
in  the  Chicago  market  for  double  any  other  variety 25 

Onion. 

Red  Sallon.  In  shape  and  size  this  new  variety  resembles  the  Maderia  Onion ;  but  its 
color  is  of  a  darker  red,  it  has  a  stronger  onion-flavor,  and  keeps  much  better. 
Very  fine  variety 25 

IPea. 

Laxton's  Supreme.  A  variety  raised  from  LAXTON'S  PROLIFIC  crossed  with  LITTLE  GEM. 
The  plant  grows  about  33  ft.  in  height,  and  is  quite  as  early  as  DANIEL 
O'RouRKE,  a  great  advantage  in  a  Pea  of  such  high-class  quality. 

The  editor  of  "  The  Gardener's  Chronicle"  says  it  is  "  a  grand  Pea  :  the  sam- 
ple sent  exhibited  remarkably  fine  large  full  pods  "  The  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  of  England  describe  this  as  "a  grand  Pea,  a  Green  Marrow  of  excel- 
lent quality,  with  very  long  well-filled  curved  pods."  It  has  received  a  first- 
class  certificate  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  also  at  every  other  place 
that  it  has  been  exhibited 50 

Imperial    Wonder     Pea    (Carter's).      A  fine  large   wrinkled  variety,   habit    resembling 

VEITCH'S  PERFECTION,  but  coming  in  three  waeks  later 50 

JPotatoes. 

Climax.  The  Climax  is  a  seedling  of  the  Early  Goodrich,  and  originated  with  Mr.  D.  S. 
Heffron  in  1864,  and  is  thus  described  by  him  :  — 

"  It  has  a  stout,  erect  stalk  ;  large  leaves  ;  tuber  about  medium  size  ;  smooth, 
cylindrical  form,  swelled  out  at  centre;  eyes  shallow,  but  strongly  defined;  skin 
considerably  netted  or  russet,  tough,  white  ;  flesh  entirely  white,  solid,  heavy, 
brittle,  and  never  hollow  ;  boils  through  quickly,  with  no  hard  core  at  centre  ;  is 
mealy,  of  floury  whiteness,  and  of  superior  table-quality.  It  is  equally  pro- 
ductive with  the  Early  Rose?  but  a  few  days  later  ;  earlier  than  the  Early  Good- 
rich ;  while  its  keeping  qualities  are  as  good  as  the  Peachblow's." 

We  have  made  arrangements  for  a  portion  of  the  stock,  which  we  offer  to 
our  patrons,  fully  confident  of  its  good  quality.  Price  #3.00  per  pound,  by  mail, 
postpaid. 


WORCESTER    OR    RTELLY    POTATO.      See  page  143. 


BRESEE    PROLIFIC,    OR    No.    2.      See  page  143. 


TO  THE  VEGETABLE  GARDEN.  143 

Bresee's  Prolific  (or  No.  2).  This  remarkable  variety  originated  with  Albert  Bresee, 
Esq.,  of  Hubbardston,  Vt.,  who  was  also  the  originator  of  the  justly-celebrated 
Early  Rose  ;  both  varieties  being  produced  front  the  same  seed-bait  of  the  Gar- 
net Chili. 

The  vines  of  Bresee's  Prolific  are  of  medium  height,  quite  bushy,  somewhat 
spreading  ;  large  leaves  ;  have  produced  no  seed-balls  ;  tubers  large,  regular  in 
shape,  and  very  smooth,  slightly  oblong,  somewhat  flattened ;  skin  dull  white, 
inclined  to  be  russeted  ;  eyes  but  little  depressed,  and  slightly  pinkish ;  flesh 
white  ;  cooks  quickly,  is  very  mealy,  and  of  excellent  quality  ;  yield  very  large, 
often  exceeding  a  hundred-fold;  matures  about  three  weeks  later  than  the 
Early  Rose,  and  will  prove  a  most  valuable  variety  for  field-culture.  A  silver 
medal  was  awarded  to  this  variety  at  the  annual  exhibition  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Horticultural  Society  last  September.  Price  $2.00  per  pound  by  mail, 
postpaid. 

Early  Rose.  This  new  and  popular  potato  has  proved  all  that  was  claimed  for  it  when  of- 
fered for  the  first  time  the  past  spring.  It  is  very  productive,  yielding  from  fifty 
to  ninety  fold  with  common  culture  ;  two  weeks  earlier  than  the  Goodrich,  and 
a  very  strong  grower.  Tubers  quite  smooth,  nearly  cylindrical,  varying  to 
flattish,  largest  at  the  centre,  tapering  gradually  towards  .each  end.  Skin  a 
dull  rose  color,  flesh  white,  and  one  of  the  best-flavored  varieties  in  cultivation  ; 
highly  recommended  for  early  marketing  on  account  of  its  large  and  uniform 
size  and  productiveness.  It  has  been  awarded  special  prizes  at  the  Massachu- 
setts Horticultural  and  the  New- York  State  Agricultural  Societies.  On  ac- 
count of  the  popularity  of  this  potato,  there  are  many  being  offered  as  the  Early 
Rose  which  are  worthless  in  comparison  :  therefore,  only  purchase  of  reliable 
parties  that  have  a  reputation  at  stake. 

A  large  and  fine  stock  of  this  popular  Potato,  grown  from  the  original  stock, 
and  warranted  genuine. 

One  pound,  $1.00 ;  three  pounds,  $2.00,  by  mail,  postpaid.  One  peck  (15 
Ibs.),  $5  oo ;  5  bush.,  $8.00;  i  bush  (60  Ibs.),  $15.00;  i  bbl.  (165  Ibs.),  $40.00. 
Prices  to  the  trade,  in  larger  quantities,  will  be  given  upon  application.  The 
freight  on  all  packages  by  express,  boat,  or  railroad,  to  be  paid  by  the  pur- 
chaser. No  charge  for  packages  or  cartage. 

Worcester,  or  Rielly.  This  valuable  variety  has  not  been  well  known  until  the  past  sea- 
son, when  Mr.  B.  HARRINGTON  of  Lexington  (who  had  grown  it  for  a  number 
of  years),  induced  by  his  high  opinion  of  its  value,  and  the  united  testimony  of 
all  who  had  ever  grown  or  eaten  it,  challenged  a  trial  in  quality  with  any  seed- 
ling, old  or  new,  from  any  State  in  the  Union.  Last  September,  at  the  Annual 
Dinner  of  the  Committee  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  a  trial 
took  place  at  the  Parker  House,  Boston.  There  were  present  many  distin- 
guished horticulturists  :  among  them  Col.  M.  P.  Wilder,  Charles  Downing, 
Esq.,  Hovey  Breck,  President  Hyde,  B.  K.  Bliss,  Albert  Bresee  (originator  of 
the  famous  Early  Rose),  besides  all  the  various  Committee,  numbering  about 
forty  present.  Among  those  offered  for  trial  was  the  Early  Rose  and  several 
other  varieties,  considered  by  their  respective  friends  the  best.  But  it  was  the 
unanimous  decision  that  the  Worcester  was  the  best  table-potato  offered.  It 
proved  to  be  very  mealy,  dry,  and  of  the  most  delicate  flavor  ;  free  from  any 
earthy  taste  ;  fair  size  ;  form  inclined  to  roundish  ;  color  light  pink  ;  flesh  very 
white  ;  skin  thin  ;  eyes  deep  ;  and  of  superior  baking  quality.  Another  char- 
acteristic of  this  variety  is,  that  it  will  be  found  dry  and  mealy  when  but  two- 
thirds  grown.  For  twenty  years  it  has  stood  the  test  of  disease  much  better 
than  other  varieties.  They  mature  in  ninety  days  from  planting.  Yield  varies 
according  to  the  season. 

The  Potato  from  which  the  cut  was  taken  was  one  of  a  lot  dug  Nov.  i, 
from  a  meadow  soil,  all  of  which  were  sound  and  healthy,  while  other  varieties 
growing  near  were  more  or  less  attacked  with  disease. 

Below  are  a  few  of  the  many  testimonials  received  :  — 

From  Hon.  Marshall  P.  Wilder. 

BOSTON,  Nov.  20,  1868. 

DEAR  SIR,  —  Please  receive  my  thanks  for  the  Worcester  Seedling  Potatoes.  As  a  table-po- 
tato, it  is  certainly  of  first  quality.  MARSHALL  P.  WILDER. 

From  the  Editor  of  the  Hartford  Times,  November,  1868. 

"We  have  received  the  Worcester  Seedling  Potatoes  from  you.  We  have  found  them  tO)  be 
superior  to  any  we  have  tried  for  several  years  ;  and  we  have  tested  about  all  of  the  best  sorts." 

From  H.  S.  Goodale,  Editor  of  the  Berkshire  Courier,  Nov.  12,  1868. 

"  We  tried  the  quality  of  the  Worcester  Seedling  with  the  Rose  and  many  other  famous  seed- 
lings, and  found  it  so  decidedly  the  best,  that  nearly  all  others  seemed  coarse  and  earthy,  and  infe- 
rior in  delicacy  of  flavor  and  fineness  in  grain,  —  a  little  to  my  disappointment,  as  I  have  quite  a 
little  stock  of  Rose  in  store.  A  gentleman  from  New  York  visiting  with  me  claimed  he  could  tell 
the  Worcester  from  any  other  variety  by  smell.  He  was  blindfolded,  and,  to  my  surprise,  I  found 
that  he  invariably  could  ;  also  others,  without  confusion." 


144  AMATEUR   CULTIVATORS    GUIDE 

After  much  care,  we  have  succeeded  in  securing  a  stock  of  this  Potato,  which  we  shall  offer  at 
the  following  prices  :  — 

Four  Pounds,  by  mail,  postpaid,  $1.00.     One  peck  (express  to  be  paid  by  purchaser),  $3.00;  One 
Bushel,  $10.00;  One  Barrel,  $20.00. 

Upon  receipt  of  $5.00,  we  will  mail,  postpaid,  to  any  address  in  the  United  States  or  British 
Provinces,  ONE  POUND  EACH  of  the  CLIMAX,  BRESEE'S  PROLIFIC,  WORCESTER,  and  the  EARLY 
ROSE.  Orders  will  be  booked  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  received,  and  the  potatoes  forwarded 
on  and  after  April  i,  when  they  will  be  free  from  danger  of  frost.  They  can  be  forwarded  earlier 
if  desired,  at  the  risk  of  the  purchaser.  No  orders  will  be  accepted  unless  accompanied  with  the 
cash. 

The  prices  of  above  Potatoes  variable  according  to  the  market. 

Sq.ua.sli.  Per  pkt. 

Lungren.  The  plants  of  this  new  variety  attain  a  length  of  twelve  or  fifteen  feet,  and  are 
remarkably  healthy  and  vigorous.  The  leaves  are  singularly  variegated  with 
yellow,  the  depths  of  color  varying  in  different  plants  from  pale  yellow  to 
bright  orange,  and  differing  also  in  the  amount  of  variegations  as  the  season  pro- 
gresses. The  color  is  most  profuse  at  the  base  of  the  leaf,  and  is  distributed 
thence  in  serrated  stripes,  towards,  but  not  reaching,  the  borders. 

The  fruit  is  bottle-formed,  much  resembling  the  "  Puritan  ;  "  entirely  white, 
about  one  foot  in  length,  eight  inches  in  its  greatest  diameter,  and  weighs  from 
eight  to  ten  pounds.  The  stem  is  thick,  short,  and  fleshy.  The  flesh  is  pale 
yellowish-white,  thick,  fine-grained,  dry  and  sweet,  and  peculiarly  free  from  the 
strong  flavor  common  to  many  varieties..  It  cooks  well,  early  or  late  in  the  sea- 
son, and  even  before  it  has  attained  its  full  size,  and  is  also  a  good  keeper. 

Among  the  numerous  kinds  now  cultivated,  there  are  few  superior  to  it  for 
pies,  and  there  are  certainly  few  more  mild  and  delicate. 

In  a  trial-growth  last  season,  the  plants  suffered  little,  if  any,  from  bugs,  and 
they  entirely  escaped  the  attacks  of  the  borer 50 

Strawberries. 

Alpine,  FOR  TABLE-DECORATION.  Berry-bearing  plants  have  been  very  much  sought  after 
of  late  years  for  table-decoration  ;  and,  in  our  anxiety  to  procure  novelties,  we 
may  perhaps  sometimes  have  overlooked  really  useful  materials  already  in  our 
possession.  I  think  this  may  be  truly  said  with  regard  to  the  Alpine  Straw- 
berry ;  for  what  can  be  more  interesting  and  pretty  for  the  table,  during  Decem- 
ber and  the  two  following  months,  than  a  few  pots  of  these,  nicely  fruited, 
placed  in  vases  or  otherwise,  according  to  the  taste  of  the  decorator  ?  For  this 
purpose,  I  select  in  May  or  June  nice  little  plants  of  last  year's  runners,  and 
plant  them  in  seventy-twos.  I  then  plunge  them  in  an  open  border,  exposed  to 
the  sun,  but  never  allow  them  to  suffer  for  want  of  water.  They  have  an  occa- 
sional watering  with  liquid-manure.  The  flowers  are  cut  off  as  they  appear, 
until  it  is  thought  necessary  to  allow  them  to  fruit.  They  are  transferred  to  the 
fruiting-pots  (forty-eights)  in  August,  and  placed  with  the  general  stock  for  for- 
cing. The  Alpine  forces  better  than  any  other  strawberry  we  have,  requiring  but 
little  heat  to  bring  it  into  fruit.  An  early  vinery  just  started  is  a  capital  place 
for  it.  —  W.  Robbinst  in  Florist  and  Pomologist. 

Red      .  25 

White 25 

Tomato. 

The  Unrivalled  Prize,  "  General  Grant."  We  take  great  pleasure  in  announcing  to  the 
public  that  we  have  secured  the  entire  stock  of  this  justly  celebrated  Tomato. 
It  originated  in  the  garden  of  an  amateur,  who,  after  growing  it  for  a  number 
of  years  in  connection  with  all  the  leading  sorts,  became  convinced  that  it  was 
far  superior  to  any  other,  and  that  it  should  be  widely  disseminated  ;  and  for 
this  purpose  it  was  put  into  our  hands.  In  consideration  of  the  many  disap- 
pointments experienced  in  the  introduction  of  new  varieties,  we  have  given  it  a 
thorough  trial  of  two  years  ;  and  it  has  far  exceeded  our  expectations,  ever  at- 
tracting great  attention  wherever  exhibited,  taking  the  first  prize  above  all  oth- 
ers at  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society's  Exhibitions  the  past  two  years. 
We  feel  the  fullest  confidence  that  too  much  cannot  be  said  in  its  praise.  We 
believe  it  the  nearest  approach  to  perfection  of  any  thing  of  the  kind  yet  offered, 
combining  more  superior  qualities. 

Size  above  the  medium,  three  to  four  inches  in  diameter,  growing  in  clusters  ; 
form  round,  slightly  flattened,  very  regular,  symmetrical,  and  rarely  ribbed  or 
wrinkled ;  color  brilliant  glossy  crimson  ;  flesh  unusually  firm,  solid,  and  free 
from  water,  weighing  from  ten  to  twenty  pounds  more  per  bushel  than  other 
varieties ;  skin  remarkably  fine,  smooth,  and  shining,  coloring  well  up  to  the 
stem,  —  a  quality  very  desirable  to  those  preparing  them  for  the  table  ;  very  pro- 
ductive, and  of  the  finest  flavor  :  bears  carriage  well,  and  keeps  in  good  condi- 
tion a  long  time  after  being  gathered,  retaining  its  goodness,  and  free  from  wilt- 
ing. It  will  be  found  to  ripen  uniformly,  and  as  early  as,  if  not  earlier  than, 
other  varieties.  Our  whole  stock  of  seed  has  been  grown  for  us  by  Mr.  C.  N. 
Brackett,  Chairman  of  the  Vegetable  Committee  of  the  Massachusetts  Horti- 
cultural Society,  and  saved  only  from  the  most  perfect  fruit ;  and  we  are  war- 
ranted in  saying  that  it  cannot  fail  to  give  satisfaction  in  every  instance. 


CORN. 

Bates'  Early  Bronze  Field. 

See  page  141. 


ASPARAGUS. 


CONOVER'S  COLOSSAL. 
See  page  141. 


TOMATO    HOOP    TRAINING. 


TO  THE  VEGETABLE  GARDEN.  145 

We  offer  the  following  testimonials  from  practical  parties,  —  gentlemen  whose  judgment  in  such 
matters  is  fully  reliable. 

From  Andrew  S.  Fuller,  Author  of  Small- Fruit  Culturist. 

We  have  had  an  opportunity  of  testing  this  tomato  the  past  season,  and  believe  it  will  prove  to 
be  one  of  the  very  best  varieties  in  cultivation. 

From  J.  F.  C.  Hyde,  President  of  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society. 
I  have  known  the  General  Grant  Tomato  now  for  two  years,  and  last  season  raised  a  few  toma- 
toes of  this  variety.     I  think  it  is  the  smoothest  and  every  way  the  handsomest  variety  I  have  ever 
seen  :  it  is  quite  solid,  equal  in  this  respect  to  any  other  variety.     I  have  regarded  it  as  a  great 
acquisition  to  our  list  of  tomatoes. 

From  C.  N.  Brackett,  Chairman  of  the  Vegetable  Committee,  Mass.  Horticultural  Society. 
Gents.  —  I  have  given  the  new  tomato,  "General  Grant,"  a  fair  trial  of  two  seasons,  in  con- 
nection with  a  dozen  or  more  of  the  new  varieties  recently  introduced,  such  as  the  Cook's  Favorite, 
Tilden,  Valentia  Cluster,  Keyes,  Eureka,  Maupay,  Foard,  Cedar  Hill,  &c.,  and  find  it  surpasses 
them  all  in  earliness,  productiveness,  and  all  the  qualities  which  I  consider  requisite  in  a  first- 
class  market  variety  ;  and  can  heartily  recommend  it.  No  person,  I  think,  who  makes  any  of  the 
above-named  varieties  his  standard  of  excellence,  will,  after  giving  this  variety  one  season's  trial, 
grow  any  other.  Its  extraordinary  beauty,  and  singular  richness  of  color,  command  the  attention 
of  the  most  careless  observer. 

From  C.  Bates  of  Kingston,  Originator  of  Bates 's  Early  Tomato. 

The  General  Grant  Tomato  I  have  tried  with  several  other  varieties  ;  viz.,  Cedar  Hill  Foard, 
Tilden,  Keyes,  Bates's  Early.  The  General  Grant  beat  all  in  earliness  except  Bates's  Early : 
with  that  it  was  about  '-neck  and  neck."  But  for  beauty  of  form,  color,  and  compact  flesh,  it 
stands  head  and  shoulders  above  all  the  rest.  Planted  the  isth  of  May  ;  fruit  ripe  6th  of  Au- 
gust. 

From  George  Hill,  Esq. ,  A  rlington,  Mass. 

Have  grown  the  General  Grant  Tomato  the  past  year,  and  consider  it  one  of  the  very  best  in 
every  respect.  It  ripens  with  me  earlier  than  the  Cedar  Hill,  Keyes,  and  Boston  Market ;  of  fair 
size,  very  solid  and  heavy,  uniform,  and  fine  flavored. 

CAUTION. 

On  account  of  the  immense  popularity  of  this  variety,  we  find  that  parties  are  offering  for  sale  a 
spurious  seed,  desiring  to  obtain  large  prices  for  the  common  sorts.     We  would  therefore  recom- 
mend parties  purchasing  only  those  sealed  packets  bearing  our  name,  as  none  other  can  be  gen- 
uine. • 
Price  per  packet,  25  cts.  ;  5  packets,  $1.00.    Prices  to  the  trade  on  application. 

Alsike    Olover. 

This  variety  is  a  native  of  Alsike,  Sweden  ;  perfectly  hardy ;  does  not  heave  in  winter  or 
spring  from  frost ;  stands  drouth  well ;  and  is  in  every  respect  superior  to  the 
common  red  variety ;  highly  recommended  for  sheep  ....  Per  Ib.  .75 

H<n  tri  Icin  To  "baeeo.  Per  pkt, 

The  Best  Smoking  Tobacco  in  the  World.  Introduced  by  Baynard  Taylor,  the  well-known 
traveller,  from  the  East,  where  it  is  esteemed  the  most  delicate-flavored  tobacco 
known.  It  is  quite  distinct  from  the  American  tobacco,  having  a  soft  glossy- 
surfaced  leaf,  quite  unlike  the  coarse  foliage  of  the  Virginia  tobacco.  Culti- 
vated precisely  like  the  American,  in  rich  soil 25 

Rare  Tree-Seeds. 

Among  which  are  the  Palma  Regia,  or  Royal  Palm ;  Pitheeolobium  Montanum  ;  Umbrella 
Tree  :  Algerba  {beautiful  tree,  delicate  foliage) ;  Kukui  (Candlenut) ;  Acacia ; 
Braziliana  (seed-pods  three  feet  long) ;  Carthartocarpus ;  Fistula ;  Seligua 
Dulce  (St.  John's  Bread) 50 

California  Evergreens  or  Conifera. 

Pinus  Coulteri,  Pinus  Insignis,  Pinus  Lambertiana,  Pinus  Ponderosa,  Muricata,  Fremonti- 
ana,  Picea  Grandis,  Cupressus  Marcrocarpus,  Sequoi  Gigantea  (Big  Tree  of 
California) 50 


146  AMATEUR  CULTIVATOR'S  GUIDE 


NOVELTIES   AND   SPECIALTIES 
FOR   1869. 

RARE    FLOWERS. 


Per  pkt. 

1990  Antirrhinum  Majus  Dwarf.  Purplish  red  and  yellow.  This  is  one  of  those  new,  fine 
dwarf  varieties  of  Antirrhinum  Majus,  producing  a  large,  bushy  plant,  with  nu- 
merous large  spikes  of  very  showy  flowers,  from  10  to  12  inches  high,  very 
valuable  for  borders,  &c 35 


ANTIRRHINUM   MAJVS   DWARF. 

1991  Aster  Schiller.    This  variety  of  new  form  is  splendid  in  its  formation  ;  each  individual 

plant  will  make  a  show  for  itself ;  pyramidal  ;  the  leaves  round,  the  stock  regu- 
lar and  ornamental,  the  flowers  splendid,  double,  and  well  set  14  feet  in  height ; 
mixed  colors .  .50 

1992  Giant  Pasony  Perfection.     This  new  and  fine  variety  was  produced  from  the  New 

Giant  Emperor  and  Psony  Perfection.  The  flowers  not  only  reach,  but  sur- 
pass, the  enormous  dimensions  of  the  Giant  Emperor  Aster.  They  are,  however, 
dissimilar  to  the  preceding  ;  flowers  perfectly  double,  like  the  Paaony-flowered  ; 
color  brilliant  dark  rose _.  .50 

1993  Balsam  double  Solferino.     This  is  one  of  the  best  varieties  of  double  Balsams,  with 

fine  white  flowers,  striped,  stained,  and  spotted  with  crimson  ;  very  showy  _     .     .50 

1994  Begonia  Semperflorens.     Veiy  fine  variety  ;  one  of  the  best  for  out-door  cultivation  ; 

flowers  very  abundant ;  white  leaves,  rather  small,  fleshy,  of  a  brilliant  green, 
making  a  fine  contrast  with  the  flowers.  Plant,  bushy,  compact,  about  12  inches 
high  ;  in  bloom  during  the  whole  summer  ;  very  valuable  for  borders  in  the  open 
ground,  as  well  as  a  pot-plant.  The  leaves  have  the  flavor  of  sorrel,  and  are 
often  eaten  .  .....  ........  .25 

1995  Calandrinia  speciosa  alba.     Too  much  cannot  be  said  in  praise  of  this  novelty,  which 

is  a  pure  white  variety  of  the  popular  C.  Speciosa.  The  very  dwarf  habit  of 
this  variety,  in  conjunction  with  the  pure  white  of  the  flowers,  must  necessarily 
make  it  very  useful  for  the  edgings  of  beds,  rockeries,  and  also  as  a  pot-plant.  .25 

1996  Campanula  celtidifolia.     This  new  variety,  introduced  from  the  Caucasus  by  Mr. 

Balansa,  has,  sown  early  in  spring,  produced,  after  three  or  four  months  vegeta- 
tion, a  very  fine  bushy  plant,  the  ramifications  of  which  bear  pretty  large  five- 
dented  flowers  of  a  tender  blue  ;  very  fine  aspect 25 

1997  Candytuft  dwarf  lilac.     Dwarf  variety  of  the  old  lilac  Candytuft,  interesting  for  its 

small  bushy  size  ;  very  good  plant 25 


ROSE    BALSAM.      (Natural  Size).      See  page  21, 


CHAMjEROPS    EXCELSA.      See  page  »47. 


TO  THE  FLOWER  GARDEN.  147 


CANDYFUFT,   VERY    DWARF   WHITE. 

Pftr  pkt. 

1998  Candyiuft  very  dwarf  white.     Iberis  offinnis  (Vilmorins).      First-class  novelty  (an- 

nual and  biennial) ;  from  4  to  7  inches  high,  producing  large  compact  bushes,  7 
to  9  inches  large  ;  finely-cut  leaves,  which  are,  when  the  plant  is  in  bloom,  al- 
most completely  covered  with  a  multitude  of  brilliant  white  flowers,  slightly 
sweet-scented,  very  valuable  for  borders 25 

1999  Chamaerops  Excelsa.     This  fine  palm,  which  has  attracted  so  much  attention  in  the 

south  of  France,  where  it  stands  the  winter  without  protection,  is  considered  a 
valuable  addition  to  this  class  of  plants.  See  cut 50 

2000  Convolvulus  Minor  Unicaulus.     This  variety  is  the  result  of  at  least  ten  years'  care- 

ful selection.  It  has  a  single  upright  stem  without  a  branch  ;  the  strength  of 
the  whole  plant  is  directed  to  one  point ;  and  the  result  is  a  compact  head  of 
flower-buds  in  great  profusion,  which  expand  into  blossoms  of  immense  size, 
of  a  very  rich  purplish-blue  color,  and  continues  in  bloom  through  the  whole 

season     .  25 

200IDianthusHeddewegiidiadernatusfl.pl.  (Double  Diadem-Pink).  Lorenz.  This  is 
a  striking  novelty  of  wonderful  beauty.  It  differs  from  the  D.  Heddewegii,  be- 
ing more  luxuriant,  compact,  and  dwarfish  :  Jts  flowers  have  a  diameter  of  each, 
2  to  4  inches.  They  are  regular  densely  double,  and  have  all  tints,  from  lilac, 
crimson,  and  purple,  to  the  deepest  black  purple,  having  very  often  a  velvet-like 
tint 50 

2002  Eschscholtzia  alba  rosea.      Splendid  new  variety  of  this  general  favorite,  which 

merits  the  greatest  attention.  Its  tender  blossoms  are  tinged  at  the  exterior  of 
a  rosy  pink  color,  verging  sometimes  to  crimson  lake.  From  the  disposition  of 
the  flowers  to  remain  closed  during  the  greater  part  of  the  day,  this  color  is  a 
very  striking  one ;  but  the  effect  of  the  rose-colored  buds  half  open  is  also 
most  charming.  There  is  great  hope  that  this  variety  will  become  later  a  quite 
red  Eschscholtzia 35 

2003  Godetia  Versicolor  Grandiflora.      A  charming  rock-plant  received  from  Texas,  pro- 

ducing a  profusion  of  flowers  in  great  variety  of  color,  and  as  large  in  size  as 
G.  The  Bride.  This  annual  appears  to  be  identical  with  G.  reptans,  excepting 
that  the  flowers  are  three  times  as  lafge,  and  the  habit  is  more  procumbent :  al- 
together we  can  strongly  recommend  this  showy  annual  for  rockwork,  and  all 


purposes  of  a  similar  nature  . 
:nrysum 


2004  Helichrysum  apicul;  ti  m.      This  very  neat  everlasting  resembles  the  plant  sold  un- 

der the  name  of  H.  stritum,  but  has  broader  foliage  and  much  larger  flowers. 
Native  from  Australia .  .25 

2005  Lobelia  erecta  birolor.     A  lovely  new  variety  of  the  upright  Lobelias,  its  pretty 

flowers  tinged  half  white,  half  blue .25 

2006  Lupinus  spec.  ex.  Tex^s  li'?sinus  (supranosus,  subcarnosus.)     New  variety  of  this 

favorite  Lupin,  with  lilac  flowers •        .        .     .25 

2007  Mimulus  repens.      Distinct  species,  with  slender  trailing  stems  with  ovate  foliage; 

flowers  of  pale  lilac-purple  color,  the  lower  lip  prettily  spotted  with  orange  on 
yellow  ground.  Best  suited  for  pot-culture,  blooming  during  the  summer 
months  ...............  .25 

2008  Myosotis  azorica  alba.     The  sky-blue  variety  of  the  popular  M.  azorica  was  intro- 

duced the  past  season.  We  now  offer  the  pure  white  one,  a  delicious  middle, 
between  the  deep  dark-blue  and  sky-blue  varieties 50 

2009  Myosotis  oblonoata.     This  Forget  me-not,  highly  to  recommend,  is  in  all  its  portions 

larger  and  more  vigorous  than  M.  alpestris,  but  has  its  flowers  of  the  same  fine 
blue  tint.  Blooming  already  the  first  year  if  care  is  taken  to  sow  it  early  .  .  .25 

2010  Nasturtion  Golden  Kino  of  Tom  Tl  umb<=.     This  varietv  is  similar  in  habit  to  the 

well-known  scarlet  King  of  Tom  Thumbs,  introduced  some  years  since,  and 
which  has  given  the  greatest  satisfaction.  The  variety  now  offered  for  the  first 
time  has  deep  go'den  flowers,  thrown  well  above  the  dark-colored  foliage,  and 
will  form  a  suitable  companion  and  contrast  to  its.  predecessor  :  it  will,  without 


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Per  pkt. 

doubt,  prove  a  very  valuable  bedding-plant,  as  it  stood  the  late  dry  summer 
remarkably  well .25 

2011  Oxalis  Valdiviana.     A  showy  hardy  Oxalis,  introduced  by  the  late  Mr.   R.   Pearce. 

Quite  hardy,  of  compact  growth,  throwing  its  bloomspikes  well  above  the  foli- 
age. The  flowers  are  sweet-scented,  of  a  bright  yellow  color,  produced  in 
bunches  of  large  size,  and  continuing  a  long  time  to  bloom.  Contrasts  admira- 
bly when  bedded  out  with  other  plants ,25 

2012  Palava  flexuosa.     Highly  recommended,  newly  introduced  from  Bolivia  by  Mr.  R. 

Pearce.  15  to  18  inches  high,  branching  freely,  it  produces  its  charming  flow- 
ers, of  an  inch  in  diameter,  in  the-greatest  profusion.  Its  leaves  are  very  neat 
and  graceful.  The  color  of  the  flowers  is  of  a  bright  rosy  pink  ;  the  base  of  the 
sepals  and  petals  is  almost  black,  producing  a  dark  eye,  contrasting  most  beau- 
tifully with  the  other  portions  of  the  flower.  For  open-air  and  pot-culture,  pro- 
ducing its  numerous  flowers  throughout  the  greater  portion  of  the  summer  and 
early  autumn.  Received  the  first  prize  at  the  Great  International  Horticultural 
Exhibition  at  London,  1866 50 

2013  Petunia  Hybrid  striped  large  flowering.     Mixed.     First-class  novelty,  with  large 

.red,  violet,  purple,  or  crimson  flowe'rs,  covered  with  large  stains,  spots  or  striped, 
of  a  pure  white,  often  star-shaped * 25 


POTENTILLA  HYHRYDA  FLOKE  PLENO. 

2014  Potentilla  Hybrida  flore  pleno.     This  fine  perennial  is  a  great  improvement  on  the 

old  varieties,  producing  a  large  proportion  of  double  and  semi-double  flowers       .25 

2015  Phlox  Drummondii  Heynhoidi.     The  New  True  Scarlet  Phlox  (Benary).     There 

is  already  in  our  gardens  a  bright  variety  of  much  value,  known  under  the  name 
of  P.  scarlet  (coccinea) ;  but  its  flowers,  though  of  a  very  brilliant  color,  are  far 
of  being  the  true  scarlet,  and  only  of  a  radiant,  bright  dark-crimson  tint.  The 
flowers  of  this  new  variety  offered  here  are  of  the  pure  true  scarlet,  with  a  slight 
tinge  of  copper-color.  The  Phloxes,  among  which  we  have  a  good  portion  of 
distinct  tender  and  bright  tints,  belong  to  our  best  and  most  useful  Annuals ;  but 
this  new  variety  will  have  the  first  place  everywhere,  between  the  most  striking 
of  them  ;  and  for  composing  whole  true  scarlet  groups  of  it,  it  will  be  highly 
welcome.  It  is  quite  constant,  of  dwarf,  compact  habitus,  one  of  the  best  ac- 
quisitions of  modern  horticulture,  and  the  very  completement  of  Phloxes  .  $1.00 

2016  Rodanthe  Mangles!  major.     A  very  great  improvement  of  the  old  and  much-admired 

R.  Manglesi,  having  the  giant  and  robust  habit  of  R.  maculata        .        .        .     .25 

2017  Viscaria  oculata   perfection  dwarf  (Vilmorins).     This  is  a  remarkably  fine  novelty, 

very  dwarf  (6  to  8  inches  high),  very  bushy  and  compact ;  exceedingly  floriferous  ; 
flowers  rosy  white,  slightly  shaded  lilac'with  a  purplish  stain  in  the  centre.  Va- 
riety of  Viscaria  oculata  Dunnettii 

2018  Zinnia  elegans  pumila  fl.  pi.  varietates  (Benary).     This  new  variety  differs  in  noth- 

ing from  the  other  double  Zinnias  on  account  of  the  brilliant  tints  and  double- 
ness  of  its  flowers.  It  is  of  great  value,  attaining  only  a  height  of  i  to  i^  foot, 
and  being  a  precious  acquisition  for  ribbon  borders  and  low  groups  by  this  ex- 
ceedingly agreeable  height  in  comparison  of  ihe  older  varieties  having  a 
height  of  2  to  2>£  feet.  Of  compact  growth 25 

2019  Zinnia  eleqans  alba  semi-plenp.    Ever  since  the  introduction  of  the  double  varieties, 

which  proved  such  acquisition  to  our  numerous  effective  annuals,  the  want  of 
a  white  variety  has  been  much  regretted  by  all  lovers  of  this  popular  flower  :  we 
have  therefore  much  pleasure  in  offering  this  novelty,  being  the  first  step 
towards  obtaining  a  perfect  double  flower  . 

2020  Zinnia  taqetiflora  fl.  pi,  varietates.     Of  neat  and  gracious  habitus,  as  fine  colored 

as  Z.  elegans  fl.  pi.,  being  pompon-like,  double,  as  Asters  and  Chrysanthemums, 
and  of  particular  beauty 25 

2021  Zinnia  Ghresbreghti  ;  or,  Zinnia  Haageans  Hvbrida.    A  charming  acquisition,  dwarf 

in  habit,  similar  to  Zinnia  Mexicana,  of  various  colors,  useful  for  bedding  in 
groups,  borders,  &c 25 


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GLADIOLUS. 


Splendid  French  and  Belgian  Hybrids  of  Gandavcnsis. 

THE  new  hybrid  productions  of  the  Gladiolus  Gandavensis  are,  without  doubt,  the  most  superb 
flowering-bulbs  in  cultivation,  producing  their  magnificent,  long,  and  densely-flowered  spikes  of 
bloom,  varying  from  white  to  rich  salmon,  and  brilliant  carmine,  to  the  most  intense  scarlet  or  crim- 
son. A  single  bulb  will  often  give  two  or  three  stems  of  bloom,  and  a  succession  of  flowers  will  be 
produced  for  two  months.  These  splendid  flowering-bulbs  are  now  considered  unsurpassable  orna- 
ments, and  one  of  the  finest  features  of  the  flower-garden.  Having  made  large  additions  to  our 
stock  from  the  most  extensive  growers  in  Europe  and  the  United  States,  we  are  enabled  to  offer  to 
our  patrons  the  largest  and  best-selected  collection  ever  offered  in  America. 

GENERAL  TREATMENT.  —  The  bulbs  should  be  planted  as  soon  as  the  ground  is  fairly  dried  in 
the  spring,  and  all  danger  of  frost  is  over;  planting  may  be  made  every  two  weeks  until  the  mid- 
dle of  June  to  secure  a  succession  of  bloom.  Plant  the  bulbs  from  two  to  four  inches  deep,  accord- 
ing to  their  size  :  the  soil  should  be  enriched  with  well-decomposed  manure,  and  well  pulverized. 
The  Gladiolus  show  to  the  best  advantage  when  planted  in  beds  four  feet  wide,  setting  the  bulbs 
three-fourths  of  a  foot  apart  each  way.  The  plants  should  be  well  staked,  and  the  bioom  will  be 
magnificent.  When  the  frost  has  killed  the  leaves,  or  before,  if  the  leaves,  by  turning  yellow, 
show  the  ripening  of  the  bulb,  the  bulb  should  be  taken  up,  dried  rapidly  in  full  sunlight,  the  new 
bulbs  separated  from  the  old,  and  the  flowering  bulbs  (the  stocks  being  cut  off  about  an  inch  from 
the  crown  of  the  bulb)  put  up  in  paper  bags,  carefully  labelled.  Should  be  kept  during  the  winter 
in  a  dry,  cool  cellar,  free  from  frost. 

A  discount  of  five  pei  cent  from  catalogue  prices  will  be  made  when  one  dozen  varieties  are 
ordered,  ten  per  cent  on  two  dozen  varieties,  and  fifteen  per  cent  on  fifty  varieties.  The  whole  col- 
lection 20  per  cent. 

Purchasers  will  please  state  whether  we  may  substitute,  in  the  event  of  our  being  out  of  the  varie- 
ties ordered. 

Forwarded  by  mail  to  any  address  in  the  Union,  post-paid,  at  catalogue  prices. 


NEW    VARIETIES    FOR    1869. 
Offered  for  the  First  Time  in  this  Country. 


Antonius.  Fine  spike  of  large,  well-opened,  perfect  flowers,  cherry  colored,  slightly  tinged 
with  orange,  blazed  with  carminate-red  ;  very  fine  pure  white  stains  ;  charming 
little  plant 

Argus.  Long  spike  of  large,  well-opened  flowers,  glittering  fire-red  ;  centre  and  lower  divis- 
ions var/  pure  wliita  ;  ad  nirabie,  brilliant  pla.it 

Circe.  Fine  spike  of  large,  well-opened  perfect  flowers,  of  a  fine  rose  slightly  tinged  with 
lilac,  largely  blazed  with  bright  carmine  ;  centre  well  lighted  ;  very  fine  plant  . 

Cornelie.  Handsome  spike  of  large  light-cherry-colored  flowers  ;  centre  very  transparent, 
bright-cherry-colored,  darkening  towards  the  border 

Fenelon.  Tall  plant,  with  long  and  large  spikes  of  large  well-opened  flowers  of  a  tender 
rose  tinged  with  violet  and  blazed  with  bright  carmine  ;  very  fine,  vigorous  vari- 
ety   

Homer.  Vigorous  plant ;  very  long  spikes  of  very  large,  perfect  flowers,  of  a  light  amaranth, 
blazed  with  very  bright  purple  ;  magnificent  plant  (perfection)  .... 

Jenny  Lind.  Fine  long  spike  of  handsoma  flowers  of  a  tender  rose,  blazed  with  bright  car- 
minate-cherry  color  ;  centre  transparent ;  charming  variety 

Mme.  Desportes  Very  vigorous  plant ;  very  large  and  wide  spike  ;  flowers  very  large,  well- 
opened,  of  a  very  pure  white  ;  the  inferior  divisions  slightly  striped  with  violet ; 
splendid  variety 

Mme.  Dombrain  Small,  vigorous  plant;  very  long  spike  of  large,  perfect,  well-inserted 
flowers  of  a  carminate  violet,  blazed  with  bright  purple  ;  well-lighted  in  the  cen- 
tre ;  charming  little  variety  ........... 

Mary  Stuart.  Very  vigorous  plant ;  very  long  spike  of  large,  well-opened,  and  well-inserted 
flowers,  white,  very  slightly  tinged  with  rose,  and  blazed  with  very  bright,  car- 
minate, cherry  color;  first-rate  variety  (perfection) 


Michel-Ange.  Vigorous;  long  spike  of  large  well-opened  flowers ;  dark  crimson,  slightly 
blazed  with  brownish  purple  on  the  superior  divisions ;  centre  well  lighted  ;  white 
stains ;  first-rate  variety,  as  well  for  its  peculiar  color,  as  for  the  elegant  inser- 
tion of  the  flowers  on  the  spike,  which  makes  them  resemble  Lilies  . 

Mr.  Legouve.  Vigorous  plant ;  very  long  and  wide  spike  ;  flowers  very  large,  perfect,  very 
bright  fire-red ;  the  superior  divisions  divided  by  a  white  line  ;  on  the  inferior 
divisions  a  pure  white  stain  ;  plant  of  a  grand  effect 


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Picciola.     Very  handsome,  vigorous  plant  ;  fine 
blazed  with  very  bright  carminate  re 
pure  white,  covering,  completely  the 
Racine,     Very  fine,  tall  plant  ;  very  long  spike  of 
centre  white,  well-lighted,  striped  wit 
Romulus.     Long  spike  of  pretty  large  flowers,  ve 
stain  ;  large  white  lines  on  the  inferic 
Thomas  Metiiwen.     Flowers  large,  well-shaped, 
lighted,  transparent,  the  extremicy  of 
fine  variety       ..... 

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spike  ;  flowers  of  a  fine   rose,  glazed  and 
>se  ;  centre  well  lighted  ;  stains  very  large, 
inferior  divisions  ...... 
cherry-colored  flowers,  tinged  with  violet  ; 
h  pure  white. 

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r  divisions  ;  very  showy  variety  . 
violet  tinged  with  rose  ;  centre  very  well- 
the  divisions  carminate  dark  violet  ;  very 

Van  Dyck.     Amaranth-red,  striped  with  white  ;  very  fine  shade  ;  vigorous,  medium-sized 

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Anais.     Middle-sized  flower  ;  good  shape, 
white,    slightly   tinged  with   lilac  ;  very 
large     sulphur-white     stains,     broadly 
striped  with  lilac-carmine  ;  very  striking 
plant  (dwdrj)  $1.75 
Apol  Ion.     Large  flower  of  a  perfect  shape  ; 
rosy-lilac,  with  a  large  stain   of  light- 
rose,   finely   striped  with   white  in   the 
centre       .        .        .        .        .        .        .     i.oo 
Alexander.     Flower  large,  well  shaped, 
very  fine  bright  red  i.oo 
Amabilis.     Bright  vermilion,  stained  with 

JOLLECTION. 

Comtesse    de  Bresson,      Deep    blush- 
pink   in  centre,   shaded  with  crimson  ; 
outside  petals  veined  with  white  ;  two 
lower  petals  striped  with  purple 
Couranti  rulgens.     Bright-crimson  ;  fine. 
De  Candolle.    Cherry,  flamed  with  scarlet, 
and  blotched  with  violet  .... 
Diomsde.        Large,   fine     form;     white, 
flamed  with  carmine,  and  blotched  with 
dark-violet 

Dap.  me.       Light-cherry,      with     darker 
stripes,  and  stained  with  bright-carmine 
Diana.       Light-salmon,   variegated  with 
rose,  and  blotched  with  light-carmine, 
on  white  ground.        ..... 
Due  d?   MdJakorf.     Orange-red,  on  yel- 
lowish-white ground  ;  fine 
Danae.    Delicate  straw-color,  with  violet 
spots  
Doctor  And  ry.    Very  bright  orange  ;  fine. 
Don    Juan.      Vivid    blush-pink;    petals 
beautifully  mottled  with  deep  crimson, 
and  veined  with  pure  white 
Edulia.     Upper  petals  white,  spotted  with 
violet  ;  lower  striped  with  white 
Edith.       Large    flower  ;    carnation-rose, 
deeply  striped  with  same  .... 
Egerie.       Orange-rose  ;     petals    slightly 
marked  with  carmine  
Emma.     Clear  carmine  ;  dwarf  . 
Emile.     Scarlet,  flamed  with  crimson  and 
white,  and  spotted  scarlet  and  white 
Endymion.     Rose;  beautiful 
Erato.     Delicate  rose  ;  with  dark  stripes 
and  carmine  blotches  
Eldorado*    Fine  clear  yellow,  striped  with 
red 

Adonis.       Light-cherry,     yellow    throat, 
with  light-yellow  spots    .... 
Aglae.     Rose-colored  salmon,  beautifully 

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Aristote.        Light-rose,    with     purplish 
crimson  stripes.         .         . 
Achiiie.     Bright-red,  striped  with  white  . 
Archimede.     Large,  rich,  flamed  salmon- 

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Belle   viabneile.      Very  fine  lilac-rose, 
slightly  marked  with  bright-rose  ;  per- 
fect form  ;  larga  flowers  .... 
Berenice.     Beautiful   rose,  striped  with 
red,  with  purple-carmine  colored-spots  . 
Bertha    Kabourdin.      Pure  white,   with 
beautiful  large  carmine  stain   . 
Brenchleyensis.     Deep  scarlet  ;  fine 
Bernard  de  Jussieu.     Flower  large,  wide, 
perfect  ground  violet,  shaded  and  tinted 
with  cherry-color  and    purple;    stains 
purple  on  white  ground  ;  new  and  al- 
most indescribable  color  .... 
Brilliant.      Large    flower,    good   shape; 
purple-red,  very  fine  color 
Chorubini.     Large  flower,  perfect  shape  ; 
white  ground,  largely  blazed  with  car- 
minate-violet    
Calendulaceus.     Bright-nankeen 
Calypso.        Rose-striped,   blotched    with 
carmine    
Canari.     Light-yellow,  striped  with  rose  . 
Cares.      Pure  white,  blotched  with  pur- 
plish-rose ;  large  flower    .... 
Charles  Dickens.     Beautiful  rose,  tinted 
with  chamois  ;  blazed  and  striped  with 
carmine    .         .         .         .         .         . 
Chirles  Michel.     Bright-vermilion,  spot- 
ted with  purplish-violet   .... 
CS  '-teaubrnnd.      Clear  cherry;  a  mag- 
nificent spike    ...... 
Cbmsnce.      Satin-like  rose,  with   large 
bright-carmine  stains  ;  very  large  flower. 
Cornta   de    Mornv.        Dark  cherry-red, 
blotched  with  white,  and  striped  with 
Purple       

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Euqene  Scribe.     Flower  very  large  and 
wide,   perfect,  tender-rose,   blazed  with 

Etendard.      Flower  very  large  and  wide, 
perfect,  white,  slightly  blazed  with  lilac 
or  bluish-violet,  spike  very  long 
Emiiie      White,  blazed  with  rose,  with  a 
dark-brown  stain       ..... 
Fhvh.     Very    bright  red,   a  color  little 
darker  than  Napoleon  III. 
Fulton  Vermilion.     Velvet  ;  very  bright, 
spotted  with  purple  ;  magnificent    . 
Fanny  Kouget.     Rosy-flesh  color,  striped 
with  rosy  carmine    
Florian.     Cherry-rose,   with   large  violet 
spots,  the  centre  petals  lined  with  white 
Fulgens.     Deep  rich  fiery  scarlet 
Gabthee.       White,    beautifully    spotted 
with  carmine    
Goliath.     Light-red,   striped  and  spotted 
with  carmine  ;  large  flower 

TO    THE   VEGETABLE    GARDEN. 


PRICE. 

Greuze.  Cherry-red,  blazed  with  purple  ; 
growing  very  strong ;  very  fine  .  .  .80 

Hebe.  Very  tender  flesh-color,  beautiful- 
ly striped  with  fine  lake 35 

Helene.  White,  slightly  tinged  with  lilac, 
spotted  and  striped  with  violet  .  .  .35 

Hector.     Delicate  rose,  sometimes  striped       .20 

Henrietta.  Large,  well-shaped  flower, 
white-tinted  and  blazed  with  lilac ;  very 
nice  dwarf  plant i.oo 

Imperatrice.  White,  slightly  suffused 
with  pink,  spotted  with  bright-carmine  .  .20 

Imperatrice  Eugenie.  White,  flamed 
with  rose,  violet  in  the  centre  .  .  .  1.50 

Isoline.    Blush,  spotted  with  carmine  violet      .30 

Isabella.  Middle-sized  flower,  very  fine 
spike,  pure  white,  with  large,  very  dark 
carminate-violet  stains  ....  1.30 

Jean  d'Arc.  White,  very  slightly  tinged 
with  rose  :  striped  and  stained  with  pur- 
ple    .50 

Lord  Byron.  Very  brilliant  scarlet,  stained 
and  ribboned  with  pure  white ;  very 
showy  plant  ......  1.50 

Le  Titien.  Large  flower  ;  perfect  shape  ; 
disposed  in  a  very  showy  spike,  light-red 
and  very  brilliant ;  very  fine  plant  .  .  1.75 

La  Favorite.  Flower  large,  rose,  blazed 
with  carmine  ;  lower  divisions  light  yel- 
low   1.75 

La  Fiancee.  Flower  large,  perfect,  very 
pure  white,  small,  bluish-violet  stains  ; 
very  fine  variety 3.00 

Leonora.  Flower  large,  perfect,  cherry- 
colored  red,  slightly  tinted  with  orange  .  i.oo 

Lord  UranviMs.  Straw-color,  stained 
with  deep  yellow,  and  striped  with  red  .  .50 

La  Quintinie.     Beautiful  light-orange      .       .60 

Lady  Franklin.  Large  flower,  good  shape, 
white  slightly  tinged  with  rose,  finely 
striated  with  carmine,  and  very  largely 
blazed  with  carminate-rose  (dwarf}  .  2.00 

Louis  Van  Hautte.  Brilliant  red,  blotched 
with  violet 20 

Le  Poussin.  Light-red,  white  ground, 
very  large  white  blotch  on  lower  petals  .  .80 

Laelia.     Peach-pink,  stained  with  lilac.     .      .30 

Madame  Basseyille.  Large  cherry-col- 
ored flower,  with  purple  blotches  on  a 
yellowish-white  ground,  striped  with 
white .80 

Madams  de  Vatry.  Yellowish-white, 
stained  with  carmine  ;  very  large  flower,  .75 

Madame  Binder.  Pure  white;  long  car- 
minate-rose stripes  on  the  lower  petals  .  .75 

Madame  Coudere.  Bright-carmine, 
shaded  with  fine  rose  in  the  throat  .  .20 

Madams  Herincq  Yellow  white,  chan- 
ging to  a  dull  white,  with  large  marbled 
veins  of  lilac 20 

Madima  Leseble.  Pure  white,  blotched 
with  rose 80 

Madame  Domage.  Rose,  spotted  with 
amaranth,  and  striped  with  white  .  .  1.75 

Madame  Furtado.  Rose,  changing  to 
pink,  flamed  with  carmine  .  .  .  2  oo 

Madame  Paillett.  Cinnamon,  with  white 
stripes  and  violet  spots 40 

Madame  Pereire.  Pure  white,  large 
purple  stains,  white  centre  .  .  .1.00 

Madame  Kabourdin.  Rose,  flamed  with 
carmine  and  white,  striped  in  the  centre 
of  each  petal 1.50 

Madame  Vilmprin.  (Souchet.)  Bright- 
rose,  with  white  throat  shaded  with  deep- 
rose,  and  striped  with  carmine  and  white  i.oo 

Maria  Dumortier.  White,  slightly 
streaked  with  rose,  violetish-purple 
stains  on  a  streaked  ground  .  .  .80 


PRICE. 

•30 


Mars.     Beautiful;  fine   deep  scarlet 

Marie.  Pure  white,  blotched  with  dark 
carmine 75 

Meyerbeer.  Very  brilliant  red,  flamed 
with  vermilion,  and  blotched  with  ama- 
ranth. Superb 2.00 

Mazeppa.  Orange-rose,  blotched  with 
yellow  and  striped  with  red  .  .  .  .30 

Mons.  tJlouet.  Tender-rose,  shaded  with 
carmine  ;  large  flower 20 

Mons.  Uorgeon.  Rose,  with  salmon- 
colored  tint 20 

Moliere.  Flower  very  large  and  wide, 
perfect,  cherry-colored  red,  with  very 
large,  pure-white  stains  ....  2.00 

Mozart.  Flower  large,  very  wide,  spike 
spreading,  bright  rose,  slightly  tinted 
with  violet,  very  largely  blazed  with  very 
dark  carmine ;  very  large,  pure-white 
stains  :  very  beautiful  plant  .  .  .  3.00 

M/. ton.  White  slightly  tinted  with  rose, 
largely  blazed  with  red  ;  large  flower, 
and  perfect  form 2.00 

Napoleon  III.  Brilliant  scarlet,  streaked 
with  white 40 

Neptune.  Beautiful  red,  with  carmine 
spots  and  stripes 25 

Nemesis.  Vivid-rose,  with  white  lines 
and  carmine  stains  on  yellow  ground  .  .35 

Norma.  Middle-sized  flower,  spike  spread- 
ing, pure  white,  very  slender,  and  very 
slightly  blazed  with  very  tender  lilac.  .  3.00 

Noemi.  Flower  large,  light  lilac-rose, 
spike  very  long i.oo 

Oscar.  Flower  large,  well  shaped,  very 
bril'nt,  bright  cherry-color,  stains  white,  2.50 

Osiris.     Brilliant  cherry-rose ;  fine    .         .      .30 

Ophir.     Yellow,  blotched  with  purple        .      .80 

Othello.     Light  red;  dwarf,  very  showy  .      .20 

Oracle.     Brilliant  cherry-rose ;  fine  .        .      .50 

Pallas.  Bright  rose,  with  stripes  of  a 
darker  shade  ;  spots  of  a  violet-carmine 
on  a  slight  orange-tinted  ground  .  .  .30 

Penelope.  White,  slightly  tinged  with 
pink  ;  lower  petals  yellow  tinted,  and 
striped  with  carmine 35 

Pegasus.  Carnation,  flaked  with  rose  ; 
lower  petals  shaded  with  maroon  .  .  .20 

Pellonia.     Rose,  spotted  with  crimson    .        .20 

Princesse  Marie  de  Cambridge.  Very 
large  and  well-opened  flower,  unexcep- 
tionable shape  and  upright  habit ;  white, 
with  very  large  light-carmine  stains 
(extra) 3.50 

Princess  Alice.  Flower  very  large  and 
wide,  perfect,  tender  lilac,  slightly  tinted 
with  rose,  very  large  white  stains ;  new  and 
charming  shade  ;  first-rate  dwarf  plant  4.00 

Princess  Olotnilde.  Beautiful  salmon- 
rose  ;  very  large i.oo 

Prince  Imperial.  Blush-white,  blotched 
with  carmine  ...  • 

Premices  de  Montrouge.  Brilliant  red  ; 
dwarf 30 

Rossini.  Flower  large,  perfect,  very  long 
spike,  dark  amaranth-red,  lined  and 
stained  with  white  ;  very  good  variety  .  3.50 

Reverend  tferkeiey.  Large  flowers,  of 
a  good  shape,  disposed  in  a  large  spike  : 
light  rose,  tinged  with  violet  and  car- 
mmate  striped  on  white  ground  .  .  1.50 

Reine  Victoria  Pure  white,  stained 
with  violet  carmine  ;  very  large  .  .  i.oo 

Raphael.     Deep  and  vermilion  .        .        .      .35 

Rebecca.     White,  shaded  with  lilac .        .       .35 

Rembrandt.     Very  bright  deep  scarlet     .       .30 

Shakspeare.  White,  very  slightly 
blazed  with  carminate,rose,  large  rosy 
stain  ;  fine  form,  large  flower  .  .  .  2.00 


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AMATEUR   CULTIVATOR  S    GUIDE. 


Sulphureus.     Sulphur-yellow    . 

Solfateree.     Rich  Jonquil-yellow ;  large 

Stephenson.  Large  ;  fine  form  ;  superb 
spikes,  cherry-carmine,  lined  with  white 

Sir  William  Hooker.  Very  large  and 
well-opened  flower  ;  perfect  shape,  light- 
cherry  color,  rose-carmine  stain  on  pure 
white  ground  ;  plant  of  a  great  effect  . 

Stail  i.  Flower  large,  well  shaped; 
ground  white,  slightly  tinted  with  yellow 
and  rose,  and  blazed  with  carminate-red. 

Thalia.  Flower  large,  perfect,  white, 
blazed  with  white  striated  with  carmine  ; 
very  fine,  vigorous  plant  .... 

Thunberg.  Flower  very  large,  perfect, 
lightly  orange-colored  cherry-red  ;  stains 
pure  white,  very  large  .... 

Thos.  Moore.  Large  flower,  good  shape; 
very  fine  carminate-rqse  on  white  ground, 
blazed  and  stained  with  light  carmine  . 

Thos.     Paxton.      Large    flower;    perfect 


PRICE. 
•  So 


2.50 


3.00 


shape;  red  slightly  tinged  with  light 
orange  color,  finely  striated  with  car- 
minate-red on  white  ground  ;  very  bril- 
lant  color . 

Triomphe  d'Enghein.  Rich-flamed 
crimson 

Velleda.     Soft  rose,  blotched  with  lilac     . 

Vesta.  Pure  white,  with  violet-carmine 
spots  on  yellow  ground  .... 

Vulcain.  Very  rich  velvety  scarlet-pur- 
ple, with  violet  shades  in  the  centre 


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OTHER  SORTS  OF  GLADIOLUS. 

Gandavensis  (the  original  variety).  Ver- 
million,  shaded  with  yellow  .  .  .  $0.10 

Ramosus  (original  variety).  Rose  and 
white 20 

Pisittacinus.    Yellow  and  brown      .        .       .10 

Floribundas.  White,  with  rosy  stripe 
along  the  centre  of  each  petal  .  .  .20 


CHOICE    MIXED    VARIETIES. 

We  have  a  fine  collection  of  mixed  varieties,  saved  from  seedlings,  and  others  where-  the  names 
have  been  lost,  which  we  offer  at  #2.00  per  doz.,  by  mail,  postpaid.  By  the  hundred,  prices  on  ap- 
plication. 


Gladiolus 

Cardirnlis  habit.  Flowers  large  spreading  petals  of  good  form  :  color  pure  white,  vividly 
flaked  with  bright  scarlet  ;  very  free  bloomer,  and  altogether  a  most  exquisite  variety.  Spikes  of 
bloom  were  exhibited  at  the  Rose  show  at  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  last  June,  at- 
tracting great  attention  ;  highly  recommended  for  pot  culture.  Price  $1.50  each. 

Tigridlas. 

A  genus  of  Mexican  bulbs,  grows  about  one  and  a  half  feet  high,  producing  flowers  of  the  most 
exquisite  beauty  :  the  flowers  large,  about  four  inches  across,  of  singularly  curious  shape,  and  the 
color  of  each  variety  gorgeous,  and  purely  contrasted.  No  flower  can  exceed  it  in  beauty.  In 
bloom  from  July  to  the  first  of  October.  In  autumn,  take  up  the  bulbs,  and  keep  them  in  a  dry 
place,  away  from  frost,  Until  the  time  of  planting  in  the  spring. 

Conchiflora.     Orange  and  golden-yellow,  spotted  with  black.     12^  cents  each;  $1.25  per  doz. 
Pavonia.     Richest  scarlet,  tinged  and  spotted  with  pure  yellow.     12$  cents  each  ;  $1.25  per  doz. 

Tigridias  by  mail,  postpaid,  at  the  above  prices. 

I>oiible  Tuberoses. 

The  Tuberose  is  one  of  the  most  delightfully  fragrant  and  beautiful  of  summer-flowering  bulbs, 
throwing  up  small  spikes  of  double  white  flowers,  two  to  three  feet  high,  which  remain  in  bloom  a 
long  period.  The  bulbs  may  be  planted  from  February  to  May.  When  they  are  needed  very 
early,  they  may  be  planted  in  the  greenhouse  or  hot-bed  in  February  or  March  ;  and,  for  a  succes- 
sion of  flowers,  in  April  and  May  In  planting,  remove  the  useless,  small  offsets  around  the  main 
root,  and  place  a  single  tuber  in  a  pot  four  or  five  inches  wide.  Use  good  loam  and  leaf  mould, 
with  good  drainage.  Start  them  slowly,  upon  a  temperate  heat,  in  the  hot-bed  or  forcing-pit,  cr 
later  in  the  season  in  a  frame.  Water  slightly  at  first  ;  and,  when  the  bulbs  begin  to  grow,  increase 
the  quantity.  Those  started  early  should  be  supplied  with  a  good  bottom  heat  till  May,  when  they 
may  be  shifted  into  pots  six  or  seven  inches  wide.  By  the  first  of  June,  all  may  be  plunged  out  in  a 
warm  border,  staking  each  plant  to  prevent  their  being  broken  by  the  wind.  On  the  approach  of 
cool  weather,  in  September,  those  remaining  in  bloom  should  be  removed  to  the  conservatory  or 
parlor,  where  they  will  continue  in  flower  for  a  long  period. 

Fine  bulbs,  $1.50  to  $2.00  per  dozen  ;  bulbs  started  in  pots  in  May,  $3.00  per  dozen. 

•  Vallota. 

A  splendid  bulbous-rooted  plant,  allied  to  the  Amaryllis.  It  blooms  in  August,  throwing  up  its 
strong  stems  about  one  foot  high,  with  from  five  to  eight  brilliant,  scarlet,  lily-like  flowers  ;  very 
ornamental  for  bedding  'out  in  summer,  or  'Cultivation  in  pots  and  vases. 

Purpurea,  each  $0.75. 

Tritoma* 

Splendid,  half-hardy,  evergreen,  herbaceous  plants,  forming  large,  robust,  stemless,  leaf-crowns, 
from  the  centre  of  which  their  tall  flower-stems,  three  to  five  feet  in  height,  are  produced  in  sum- 
mer and  autumn,  with  large,  dense-flowered  terminal  racemes  of  rich  pendent,  orange-red  and 
scarlet  tubulous  flowers  ;  each  raceme  a  foot  or  more  in  length. 

They  are  admirably  adapted  for  bedding  out  ;  and  the  numerous  terminal,  flame-colored  blossoms 
form  a  stately  distant  or  mediate  effect.     They  thrive  in  any  rich  light  garden-soil.     On  approach 
of  winter,  they  should  be  taken  up,  and  placed  in  the  greenhouse  or  cellar  for  replanting  out  again 
in  spring. 
Uvaria  glaucescens  ...    .....  $0.50    Uvaria  Rooperi     .........  $1.00 

grandifbra     .......     .     i.oo          "        scrotina     ....     ......  25 


LILIUM    AURATUM.    (One-half  its  natural  size.) 

Lilium  Auratum.  Golden-Striped  Lily.  This  new  and  magnificent  species  of  Lily,  lately 
introduced  from  Japan,  is  spoken  of  by  Dr.  Lindley  as  follows:  "If  ever  a  flower  merited  tha 
name  of  'glorious,'  it  is  this,  which  stands  far  above  all  other  Lilies,  whether  we  regard  its  size, 
sweetness,  or  its  exquisite  arrangement  of  color.  Imagine  upon  the  end  of  a  purple  stem,  not 
thicker  than  a  ramrod,  and  not  above  two  feet  high,  a  saucer-shaped  flower  at  least  ten  inches  in 
diameter,  composed  of  six  spreading,  somewhat  crisp  parts,  rolled  back  at  their  points,  and  having 
an  ivory-white  skin,  thinly  strewn  with  purple  points  or  studs,  and  oval,  or  roundish,  prominent 
purple  stains.  To  this  add,  in  the  middle  of  each  of  the  six  parts,  a  broad  stripe  of  light  satin- 
yellow,  losing  itself  gradually  in  the  ivory  skin.  Place  the  flower  in  a  situation  where  side-light  is 
cut  off,  and  no  direct  light  can  reach  it,  except  from  above,  when  the  stripes  acquire  the  appear- 
ance of  gentle  streamlets  of  Australian  gold,  and  the  reader  who  has  not  seen,  it  may  form  some 
feeble  notion  of  what  it  is." 

We  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  our  friends  that  we  have  secured  a  very  fine  stock  of  this 
be?utiful  plant,  which  we  shall  offer  at  greatly  reduced  prices. 

Very  strong  flowering  bulbs,     .  ...     #1.50  each,    .    .    $12.00  per  dozen. 

Second  size  bulbs, i.oo    "         .     .        9.00   "        " 

Third      "       " •         .75    "         .     .        6.00    "        " 


